Cross-reactive monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies which recognize surface proteins from coagulase-negative staphylococci and staphylococcus aureus

ABSTRACT

Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies which are cross-reactive to both coagulase-positive staphylococcus bacteria, such as  S. aureus  and to coagulase-negative bacteria, such as  S. epidermidis  and  S. hemolyticus,  are provided which can recognize surface proteins from both coagulase-positive and coagulase negative staph bacteria. The antibodies may be generated from surface proteins that have been isolated on the basis of characteristics that may be common between  S. aureus  and coagulase-negative staphylococci, and these recombinant surface proteins are used to generate the antibodies of the invention. There is also provided vaccines and methods which utilize these proteins and antibodies for the treatment or protection against a wide variety of staphylococcal infections.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisionalapplication Ser. No. 60/298,098 filed Jun. 15, 2001.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates in general to surface proteins fromStaphylococcus aureus and their active regions such as their A domainswhich have homologue proteins on coagulase-negative Staphylococci suchas S. epidermidis and S. hemolyticus as well as antibodies whichrecognize said proteins, and in particular to isolated monoclonal andpolyclonal antibodies which recognize specific proteins fromStaphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococci and which arecross-reactive against S. aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococciand can thus be utilized in vaccines and methods useful for preventingor treating a wide variety of infections caused by staphylococcalbacteria.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The successful colonization of the host is a process required formost microorganisms to cause infections in animals and humans. Microbialadhesion is the first crucial step in a series of events that caneventually lead to disease. Pathogenic microorganisms colonize the hostby attaching to host tissues or serum conditioned implantedbiomaterials, such as catheters, artificial joints, and vascular grafts,through specific adhesins present on the surface of the bacteria.MSCRAMM®s (Microbial Surface Components Recognizing Adhesive MatrixMolecules) are a family of cell surface adhesins that recognize andspecifically bind to distinct components in the host's extracellularmatrix. Once the bacteria have successfully adhered and colonized hosttissues, their physiology is dramatically altered and damagingcomponents such as toxins and proteolytic enzymes are secreted.Moreover, adherent bacteria often produce a biofilm and quickly becomemore resistant to the killing effect of most antibiotics.

[0004]S. aureus causes a spectrum of infections that range fromcutaneous lesions such as wound infections, impetigo, and furuncles tolife-threatening conditions that include pneumonia, septic arthritis,sepsis, endocarditis, and biomaterial related infections. S. aureus isknown to express a repertoire of different MSCRAMMs that can actindividually or in concert to facilitate microbial adhesion to specifichost tissue components. In addition, another type of staphylococcusbacteria is identified as the coagulase-negative bacteria, includingsuch species as S. epidermidis and S. hemolyticus which are also havebeen known to express MSCRAMMs, and which also are responsible for awide range of bacterial infections and related diseases. In this regard,MSCRAMMs generally provide an excellent target for immunological attackby antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies.

[0005] However, because antibodies by nature are very specific and inthe case of different types of Staphylococci, such as S. aureus on onehand (coagulase-positive) and S. epidermidis and S. hemolyticus on theother (coagulase-negative), it has still remained a significant problemto develop antibodies that exhibit cross-reactivity across the differenttypes of bacteria. Such cross-reactive antibodies are particularlydesirable because of their potential in immunizing human and animalpatients and providing protection against infections caused by bothtypes of Staphylococcal bacteria, namely coagulase-positive bacteriasuch as S. aureus and the coagulase-negative bacteria, such as S.epidermidis and S. hemolyticus. Such antibodies would thus be extremelyuseful in preventing or treating a wide variety of the infections causedby staphylococcal bacteria.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to providemonoclonal antibodies that recognize MSCRAMM®'s from bothcoagulase-positive bacteria such as S. aureus as well as MSCRAMM®'s fromcoagulase-negative bacteria, such as S. epidermidis and S. hemolyticus.

[0007] It is also an object of the present invention to identify andisolate MSCRAMM®'s from staphylococcal bacteria, as well as their activeregions such as the A domain, which can be used to generate monoclonaland polyclonal antibodies that will be cross-reactive against bothcoagulase-positive and coagulase-negative staphylococci.

[0008] It is still further an object of the present invention to provideisolated antibodies that can recognize the A domain of surface proteinssuch as the DgsK protein from coagulase-negative staphylococci and atthe same time recognize surface proteins such as the SasA protein fromStaphylococcus aureus.

[0009] It is yet another object of the present invention to utilize theisolated proteins, A domains and antibodies of the invention to producevaccines useful in the treatment or prevention of staphylococcalinfections, and to provide methods wherein the vaccines and antibodiesof the invention are used to prevent or treat a staphylococcalinfection.

[0010] These and other objects are provided by virtue of the presentinvention which comprises the identification and isolation of surfaceproteins from one type of staphylococcal bacteria, such ascoagulase-negative or coagulase-positive staph, which can give rise tocross-reactive antibodies which can recognize surface proteins of bothtypes of staph and which can thus be utilized in vaccines and methods oftreating or preventing a wide range of staphylococcal infections. Thepresent invention also relates to the generation of both polyclonal andmonoclonal antibodies from these surface proteins and their use inpreventing or treating staphylococcal infections.

[0011] These embodiments and other alternatives and modifications withinthe spirit and scope of the disclosed invention will become readilyapparent to those skilled in the art from reading the presentspecification and/or the references cited herein, all of which areincorporated by reference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

[0012]FIG. 1 is a depiction of the primary structure of the insilico-predicted proteins in accordance with the present invention.

[0013]FIG. 2 shows a Coomassie gel of the purified N-terminalrecombinant His-tagged proteins expressing the orfs of the presentinvention.

[0014] FIGS. 3A-3C show Western blotting of S. aureus cell wall extractsshowing probing with anti-KesK antibodies (FIG. 3A), anti-KnkAantibodies (FIG. 3B) and anti-DsqA antibodies (FIG. 3C), respectively.

[0015] FIGS. 4A-4B show Dot-blotting and Western immunoblotting ofLactococcus lactis expressing S. aureus MSCRAMM®s, namely KnkA (FIG. 4A)and KesK (FIG. 4B).

[0016] FIGS. 5A-5D representing the probing of recombinant LPXTGproteins in accordance with the present invention with convalescent seraexamining in vivo expression, including RrKn and RrKN2 (FIG. 5A), Kesk1and Kesk2A (FIG. 5B), KnkA (FIG. 5C) and DsqA2 (FIG. 5D).

[0017]FIG. 6 shows a Western blot analysis demonstrating that rabbitpolyclonal antibodies against S. aureus SasA cross-react with a proteinreleased from the cell surface of S. epidermidis HB as well as therecombinant A-region from DsgK cloned from S. epidermidis.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] In accordance with the present invention, there are providedspecific surface proteins from coagulase-positive staphylococcalbacteria, such as S. aureus as well as from coagulase-negative staphsuch as S. epidermidis and S. hemolyticus, including active fragmentsthereof such as the A domains of these proteins or other epitoticregions which can generate antibodies that recognize the whole protein.In accordance with the invention, the identification and isolation ofcandidate peptide sequences and proteins was carried out based on someof the common features of the MSCRAMM®s ((Microbial Surface ComponentsRecognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules) which are in most cases arecovalently anchored to the cell wall peptidoglycan. These surfaceproteins had the following common features which were utilized inidentifying and isolated the sequences of the present invention, namely:(i) an N-terminal signal peptide (approximately 40 residues in length)required for Sec-dependent secretion, (ii) a wall spanning domain eitherrich in proline and glycine residues or composed of serine and aspartatedipeptide repeats, (iii) an LPXTG motif required for covalent anchoringof the protein to the pentaglycine crossbridge in peptidoglycan, (iv) ahydrophobic membrane-spanning domain followed by (v) several positivelycharged residues.

[0019] In accordance with the invention, by exploiting the whole genomeof S. aureus in light of the properties as set forth above, at leasteight novel open reading frames encoding proteins with secretion andanchorage motifs indicative of MSCRAMMs were identified (i.e. bearing anN-terminal signal peptide and a C-terminal LPXTG motif followed by ahydrophobic domain and a positively charged tail). Table 1 illustratesthe list of proteins identified including their distribution among S.aureus genomes, their protein size and C-terminal cell wall sortingsequence. TABLE 1 Name Distribution Size C-terminus EkeS ENCSJM   2189aa  LPNTGSEEMDLPLKEL ALITGAALLARRRS KKEKES DsqA ENCSJM ˜1363-LPDTGDSIKQNGLLGG   2283 aa  VMTLLVGLGLMKR KKKKDENDQDDSQA KesK ENCSJM˜909 aa LPKTGETTSSQSWWGL YALLGMLALFIPK FRKESK KrkN2 ENCSJM ˜278 aaLPKTGLTSVDNFISTV (Cowan) AFATLALLGSLSLLLF KRKESK KrkN ENCSJM ˜661 aaLPQTGEESNKDMTLPL MALIALSSIVAFVLP RKRKN RkaS ENCSJM ˜801 aaLPKTGTNQSSSPEAMF VLLAGIGLIATVRR RKAS RrkN NCSJM   1629 aa LPKTGLESTQKGLIFS SIIGIAGLMLLARRRK N KnkA NCSJM   629 aa LPKAGETIKEHWLPISVIVGAMGVLMIWLS RRNKLKNKA

[0020] Abbreviations: eMRSA-16; N, 8325; C, COL; S, MSSA; J, N315, M,Mu50. Six out of eight are conserved in all of the six staphylococcalgenomes currently sequenced and the remaining two are present in ⅚ ofthese genomes.

[0021] In accordance with the invention, amino acid and nucleic acidsequences coding for the above proteins were obtained, and these were asfollows: Ekes MRSA—SEQ ID NO: 1 (DNA sequence); EkeS_MRSA—SEQ ID NO: 2(Protein sequence); DsqA (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 3 (DNA sequence); DsqA(8325)—SEQ ID NO: 4 (Protein sequence); KesK1 (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 5 (DNAsequence); KesK1 (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 6 (Protein sequence); KrkN2(8325)—SEQ ID NO: 7 (DNA sequence); KrkN2 (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 8 (Proteinsequence); KrkN (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 9 (DNA sequence); KrkN (8325)—SEQ IDNO: 10 (Protein sequence); RkaS (COL)—SEQ ID NO: 11 (DNA sequence); RkaS(COL)—SEQ ID NO: 12 (Protein sequence); RrkN (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 13 (DNAsequence); RrkN (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 14 (Protein sequence); KnkA (8325)—SEQID NO: 15 (DNA sequence); KnkA (8325)—SEQ ID NO: 16 (Protein sequence).

[0022] In accordance with the present invention, isolated antibodies maybe generated from the above proteins or their active regions such as theA domain so as to be able to recognize said proteins and/or saiddomains. These antibodies may be either monoclonal or polyclonal. Ifpolyclonal antibodies are desired, these may be generated in any of anumber of conventional ways well known in the art. In a typical process,the desired surface protein or active region thereof may be injectedinto a suitable host animal, e.g., a mouse or rabbit, and after asuitable time period, antibodies may be isolated and recovered from thehost animal. With regard to monoclonal antibodies, in accordance withthe present invention, these may be produced in any number of suitableways including, e.g., the well known method of Kohler and Milstein,Nature 256:495-497 (1975), or other suitable ways known in the field,such as those methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,331,415; 5,981,216;5,807,715; and 4,816,567; Eur. Pat. App. 519,596; and PCT publication WO00/71585, all of these patent publications incorporated herein byreference. These methods include their preparation as chimeric,humanized, or human monoclonal antibodies in ways that would be wellknown in this field. Still further, monoclonal antibodies may beprepared from a single chain, such as the light or heavy chains, and inaddition may be prepared from active fragments of an antibody whichretain the binding characteristics (e.g., specificity and/or affinity)of the whole antibody. By active fragments is meant an antibody fragmentwhich has the same binding specificity as a complete antibody whichbinds to the particular surface protein or its homologue from thedifferent type of staph bacteria (i.e., coagulase negative orcoagulase-positive), and the term “antibody” as used herein is meant toinclude said fragments. Additionally, antisera prepared using monoclonalor polyclonal antibodies in accordance with the invention are alsocontemplated and may be prepared in a number of suitable ways as wouldbe recognized by one skilled in the art.

[0023] As indicated above, antibodies to the isolated surface proteinsand/or their active regions in accordance with the invention may beprepared in a number of suitable ways that would be well known in theart, such as the well-established Kohler and Milstein method describedabove which can be utilized to generate monoclonal antibodies. Forexample, in preliminary steps utilized in such a process, mice may beinjected intraperitoneally once a week for a prolonged period with apurified recombinant MSCRAMM® in accordance with the invention or anactive portion thereof, followed by a test of blood obtained from theimmunized mice to determine reactivity to the purified protein.Following identification of mice reactive to the proteins, lymphocytesisolated from mouse spleens are fused to mouse myeloma cells to producehybridomas positive for the antibodies against the surface proteins ofthe invention which are then isolated and cultured, following bypurification and isotyping.

[0024] In order to generate monoclonal antibodies in accordance with theinvention, it is preferred that these be generated using recombinantlyprepared MSCRAMM®'s in accordance with the invention, and theserecombinants may be generated and isolated using a number of standardmethods well known in the art. For example, one such method employs theuse of E. coli expression vector pQE-30 as an expression vector forcloning and expressing recombinant proteins and peptides. In onepreferred method, using PCR, the A domain of the surface proteinidentified as DgsK or SasA was amplified from the sequences describedabove and subcloned into the E. coli expression vector PQE-30 (Qiagen),which allows for the expression of a recombinant fusion proteincontaining six histidine residues. This vector was subsequentlytransformed into E. coli strain ATCC 55151, grown in a 15-literfermentor to an optical density (OD₆₀₀) of 0.7 and induced with 0.2 mMisopropyl-1-beta-D galactoside (IPTG) for 4 hours. The cells wereharvested using an AG Technologies hollow-fiber assembly (pore size 0.45μm) and the cell paste frozen at −80° C. Cells were lysed in 1×PBS (10mL buffer/1 g of cell paste) using 2 passes through the French Press @1100 psi. Lysed cells were spun down at 17,000 rpm for 30 minutes toremove cell debris. Supernatant was passed over a 5-mL HiTrap Chelating(Pharmacia) column charged with 0.1M NiCl₂. After loading, the columnwas washed with 5 column volumes of 10 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 100 mM NaCl(Buffer A). Protein was eluted using a 0-100% gradient of 10 mM Tris, pH8.0, 100 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazole (Buffer B) over 30 column volumes.SdrGN1 N2N3 or SdrGN2N3 eluted at ˜13% Buffer B (˜26 mM imidazole).Absorbance at 280 nm was monitored. Fractions containing SdrGN1N2N3 orSdrGN2N3 were dialyzed in 1×PBS.

[0025] Next, each protein was then put through an endotoxin removalprotocol. Buffers used during this protocol were made endotoxin free bypassing over a 5-mL Mono-Q sepharose (Pharmacia) column. Protein wasdivided evenly between 4×15 mL tubes. The volume of each tube wasbrought to 9 mL with Buffer A. 1 mL of 10% Triton X-114 was added toeach tube and incubated with rotation for 1 hour at 4° C. Tubes wereplaced in a 37° C. water bath to separate phases. Tubes were spun downat 2,000 rpm for 10 minutes and the upper aqueous phase from each tubewas collected and the detergent extraction repeated. Aqueous phases fromthe 2nd extraction were combined and passed over a 5-mL IDA chelating(Sigma) column, charged with 0.1M NiCl₂ to remove remaining detergent.The column was washed with 9 column volumes of Buffer A before theprotein was eluted with 3 column volumes of Buffer B. The eluant waspassed over a 5-mL Detoxigel (Sigma) column and the flow-throughcollected and reapplied to the column. The flow-through from the secondpass was collected and dialyzed in 1×PBS. The purified product wasanalyzed for concentration, purity and endotoxin level beforeadministration into the mice.

[0026] In the preferred process, monoclonal antibodies in accordancewith the present invention may be prepared from the recombinant proteinsidentified above in the following manner. In this process, E. coliexpressed and purified recombinant SasA and DsgK proteins were used togenerate a panel of murine monoclonal antibodies while the mouse serawas used as a source of polyclonal antibodies. Briefly, a group ofBalb/C or SJL mice received a series of subcutaneous immunizations of1-10 mg of protein in solution or mixed with adjuvant as described belowin Table 2. TABLE 2 Immunization Schemes Day Amount (μg) Route AdjuvantRoute Adjuvant RIMMS Injection #1 0 5 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI #2 2 1Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI #3 4 1 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI #4 7 1 SubcutaneousFCA/RIBI #5 9 1 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI Conventional Injection Primary 0 5Subcutaneous FCA Boost #1 14 1 Intraperitoneal RIBI Boost #2 28 1Intraperitoneal RIBI Boost #3 42 1 Intraperitoneal RIBI

[0027] At the time of sacrifice (RIMMS) or seven days after a boost(conventional) serum was collected and titered in ELISA assays againstMSCRAMM® proteins or on whole cells (S. epidermidis and S. aureus).Three days after the final boost, the spleens or lymph nodes wereremoved, teased into a single cell suspension and the lymphocytesharvested. Lymphocytes were then fused to a P3X63Ag8.653 myeloma cellline (ATCC#CRL-1580). Cell fusion, subsequent plating and feeding wereperformed according to the Production of Monoclonal Antibodies protocolfrom Current Protocols in Immunology (Chapter 2, Unit 2.), incorporatedherein by reference.

[0028] Any clones that were generated from the fusion were then screenedfor specific anti-SasA antibody production using a standard ELISA assay.Positive clones were expanded and tested further for activity in a wholebacterial cell binding assay by flow cytometry and SasA binding byBiacore analysis. Throughout the Biacore analysis, the flow rateremained constant at 10 ml/min. Prior to the SasA or DgsK injection,test antibody was adsorbed to the chip via RAM-Fc binding. At time 0,SasA or DgsK at a concentration of 30 mg/ml was injected over the chipfor 3 min followed by 2 minutes of dissociation. This phase of theanalysis measured the relative association and disassociation kineticsof the Mab/SasA or DgsK interaction.

[0029] Next, the antibodies prepared as set forth above were tested forbinding to whole bacteria. In these tests, bacterial samples S. aureusNewman, S. aureus 67-0, S. aureus 397 (Sal6), S. aureus Wood, S. aureus8325-4, methicillin resistant S. aureus MRSA 16, S. epidermidis ATCC35984, S. epidermidis HB, S. epidermidis CN-899 and S. haemolyticus ATCC43253 were collected, washed and incubated with Mab or PBS alone(control) at a concentration of 2 μg/ml after blocking with rabbit IgG(50 mg/ml). Following incubation with antibody, bacterial cells wereincubated with Goat-F_((ab′)2)-Anti-Mouse-F_((ab′)2)-FITC which servedas the detection antibody. After antibody labeling, bacterial cells wereaspirated through the FACScaliber flow cytometer to analyze fluorescenceemission (excitation: 488, emission: 570). For each bacterial strain,10,000 events were collected and measured. These data indicate thatantibodies against S. aureus SasA were able to recognize a homologousprotein on the surface of coagulase-negative staphylococci. The datasupport Western blot analysis demonstrating that rabbit polyclonalantibodies against S. aureus SasA cross-react with a protein releasedfrom the cell surface of S. epidermidis HB as well as the recombinantA-region from DsgK cloned from S. epidermidis (see FIG. 6 and Table 3below). TABLE 3 Polyclonal Sera Reactivity 397 New (SAL Wood MRSA ATCCCN- ATCC man 67-0 6) 46 8325-4 16 35984 HB 899 43253 Normal − − − − − −− − − − Mouse Sera Mouse + + +/− − + + + + + + anti- SasA

[0030] Although production of antibodies using recombinant forms of thesurface proteins of the present invention is preferred, antibodies maybe generated from natural isolated and purified versions of theseproteins or their active regions such as the A domain, and monoclonal orpolyclonal antibodies can be generated using these proteins or activeregions in the same manner as described above to obtain such antibodies.Still other conventional ways are available to generate the antibodiesof the present invention using recombinant or natural purified proteinsor their active regions, as would be recognized by one skilled in theart.

[0031] As would be recognized by one skilled in the art, the antibodiesof the present invention may also be formed into suitable pharmaceuticalcompositions for administration to a human or animal patient in order totreat or prevent an infection caused by staphylococcal bacteria.Pharmaceutical compositions containing the antibodies of the presentinvention, or effective fragments thereof, may be formulated incombination with any suitable pharmaceutical vehicle, excipient orcarrier that would commonly be used in this art, including such assaline, dextrose, water, glycerol, ethanol, other therapeutic compounds,and combinations thereof. As one skilled in this art would recognize,the particular vehicle, excipient or carrier used will vary depending onthe patient and the patient's condition, and a variety of modes ofadministration would be suitable for the compositions of the invention,as would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in this art. Suitablemethods of administering any pharmaceutical composition disclosed inthis application include, but are not limited to, topical, oral, anal,vaginal, intravenous, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, subcutaneous,intranasal and intradermal administration.

[0032] For topical administration, the composition is formulated in theform of an ointment, cream, gel, lotion, drops (such as eye drops andear drops), or solution (such as mouthwash). Wound or surgicaldressings, sutures and aerosols may be impregnated with the composition.The composition may contain conventional additives, such aspreservatives, solvents to promote penetration, and emollients. Topicalformulations may also contain conventional carriers such as cream orointment bases, ethanol, or oleyl alcohol. Additional forms of antibodycompositions, and other information concerning compositions, vaccines,methods and applications with regard to other MSCRAMM®s will generallyalso be applicable to the present invention involving the aforementionedMSCRAMM®s and their active regions and antibodies thereto, and theseother MSCRAMM®s are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,175,096;5,320,951; 5,416,021; 5,440,014; 5,571,514; 5,652,217; 5,707,702;5,789,549; 5,840,846; 5,980,908; 6,086,895; 6,008,341; 6,177,084;5,851,794 and 6,288,214; all of these patents incorporated herein byreference.

[0033] The antibody compositions of the present invention may also beadministered with a suitable adjuvant in an amount effective to enhancethe immunogenic response. For example, suitable adjuvants may includealum (aluminum phosphate or aluminum hydroxide), which is used widely inhumans, and other adjuvants such as saponin and its purified componentQuil A, Freund's complete adjuvant, RIBBI adjuvant, and other adjuvantsused in research and veterinary applications. Still other chemicallydefined preparations such as muramyl dipeptide, monophosphoryl lipid A,phospholipid conjugates such as those described by Goodman-Snitkoff etal. J. Immunol. 147:410-415 (1991) and incorporated by reference herein,encapsulation of the conjugate within a proteoliposome as described byMiller et al., J. Exp. Med. 176:1739-1744 (1992) and incorporated byreference herein, and encapsulation of the protein in lipid vesiclessuch as Novasome™ lipid vesicles (Micro Vescular Systems, Inc., Nashua,N.H.) may also be useful.

[0034] In any event, the antibody compositions of the present inventionwhich recognize the proteins or their active regions as set forth abovewill be useful in methods of preventing or treating staphylococcalinfection, and in inhibiting binding of staphylococcal bacteria to hosttissue and/or cells. In accordance with the present invention, methodsare provided for preventing or treating a staphylococcal infection whichcomprise administering an effective amount of an antibody to the surfaceproteins as set forth herein or their active subregions so as to treator prevent a staphylococcal infection. In addition, these monoclonalantibodies will be useful in impairing the binding of staphylococcalbacteria to host cells

[0035] Accordingly, in accordance with the invention, administration ofthe antibodies of the present invention in any of the conventional waysdescribed above (e.g., topical, parenteral, intramuscular, etc.), andwill thus provide an extremely useful method of treating or preventingstaphylococcal infections in human or animal patients when an effectiveamount of the antibody compositions are administered to a human oranimal patient. By effective amount is meant that level of use, such asof an antibody titer, that will be sufficient to either preventadherence of the bacteria, to inhibit binding of staph bacteria to hostcells and thus be useful in the treatment or prevention of a staphinfection. As would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in this art,the level of antibody titer needed to be effective in treating orpreventing staphylococcal infection will vary depending on the natureand condition of the patient, and/or the severity of the pre-existingstaphylococcal infection.

[0036] In addition to use in methods or treating or preventing astaphylococcal infection, the antibodies of the invention may also beused for the specific detection of staphylococcal proteins, or asresearch tools. The term “antibodies” as used herein includesmonoclonal, polyclonal, chimeric, single chain, bispecific, simianized,and humanized or primatized antibodies as well as Fab fragments, such asthose fragments which maintain the binding specificity of the antibodiesto the surface proteins specified above, including the products of anFab immunoglobulin expression library. Accordingly, the inventioncontemplates the use of single chains such as the variable heavy andlight chains of the antibodies. Generation of any of these types ofantibodies or antibody fragments is well known to those skilled in theart. In the present case, antibodies to the surface proteins or theiractive regions as referred to above can be generated, isolated and/orpurified, and then used to treat or protect against staphylococcalinfection.

[0037] Any of the above described antibodies may be labeled directlywith a detectable label for identification and quantification of staphbacteria. Labels for use in immunoassays are generally known to thoseskilled in the art and include enzymes, radioisotopes, and fluorescent,luminescent and chromogenic substances, including colored particles suchas colloidal gold or latex beads. Suitable immunoassays includeenzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA).

[0038] Alternatively, the antibody may be labeled indirectly by reactionwith labeled substances that have an affinity for immunoglobulin. Theantibody may be conjugated with a second substance and detected with alabeled third substance having an affinity for the second substanceconjugated to the antibody. For example, the antibody may be conjugatedto biotin and the antibody-biotin conjugate detected using labeledavidin or streptavidin. Similarly, the antibody may be conjugated to ahapten and the antibody-hapten conjugate detected using labeledanti-hapten antibody. These and other methods of labeling antibodies andassay conjugates are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0039] In accordance with the present invention, there are also providedvaccines for either active or passive immunization designed to treat orprotect against staphylococcal infections, and these vaccines may beprepared from the surface proteins or their active regions as set forthabove using a number of the conventional vaccine preparation methodswell known in this field. In the typical vaccine, an immunogenic amountof a suitable surface protein or active fragment thereof is combinedwith a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, carrier orexcipient, and an amount of this vaccine effective to immunize a humanor animal patient may be administered as appropriate. By immunogenicamount it would be understood by one of ordinary skill in this art thatthis refers to any amount of the protein or active fragment or subregionthereof which is able to raise an immunogenic response in the human oranimal patient.

[0040] In addition to active vaccines wherein antibodies are generatedin the patient by virtue of the introduction or administration of animmunogenic amount of a protein or active fragment in accordance withthe present invention, the isolated antibodies of the present invention,or active fragments thereof, may also be utilized in the development ofvaccines for passive immunization against staph infections. In such acase, the antibody compositions as described above, namely an effectiveamount of the antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle,carrier or excipient, may be administered as appropriate to a human oranimal patient.

[0041] Accordingly, in accordance with the invention, the proteins oractive fragments thereof may be utilized as active vaccines, and theantibodies of the invention may be used as a passive vaccine which willbe useful in providing suitable antibodies to treat or prevent astaphylococcal infection. As would be recognized by one skilled in thisart, a vaccine may be packaged for administration in a number ofsuitable ways, such as by parenteral (i.e., intramuscular, intradermalor subcutaneous) administration or nasopharyngeal (i.e., intranasal)administration. One such mode is where the vaccine is injectedintramuscularly, e.g., into the deltoid muscle, however, the particularmode of administration will depend on the nature of the bacterialinfection to be dealt with and the condition of the patient. The vaccineis preferably combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle,carrier or excipient to facilitate administration, and the carrier isusually water or a buffered saline, with or without a preservative. Thevaccine may be lyophilized for resuspension at the time ofadministration or in solution.

[0042] In addition, in certain cases, the antibodies of the presentinvention may be modified as necessary so that, when necessary, theybecome less immunogenic in the patient to whom it is administered. Forexample, if the patient is a human, the antibody may be “humanized” bytransplanting the complimentarity determining regions of thehybridoma-derived antibody into a human monoclonal antibody asdescribed, e.g., by Jones et al., Nature 321:522-525 (1986) or Tempestet al. Biotechnology 9:266-273 (1991) or “veneered” by changing thesurface exposed murine framework residues in the immunoglobulin variableregions to mimic a homologous human framework counterpart as described,e.g., by Padlan, Molecular Imm. 28:489-498 (1991), these referencesincorporated herein by reference. Even further, when so desired, themonoclonal antibodies of the present invention may be administered inconjunction with a suitable antibiotic to further enhance the ability ofthe present compositions to fight bacterial infections when necessary.

[0043] In addition to treating human or animal patients, the presentcompositions may also be used to halt or prevent infection of a medicaldevice or other biomaterials such as an implant. Medical devices orpolymeric biomaterials to be coated with the antibodies, proteins andactive fragments described herein include, but are not limited to,staples, sutures, replacement heart valves, cardiac assist devices, hardand soft contact lenses, intraocular lens implants (anterior chamber orposterior chamber), other implants such as corneal inlays,kerato-prostheses, vascular stents, epikeratophalia devices, glaucomashunts, retinal staples, scleral buckles, dental prostheses,thyroplastic devices, laryngoplastic devices, vascular grafts, soft andhard tissue prostheses including, but not limited to, pumps, electricaldevices including stimulators and recorders, auditory prostheses,pacemakers, artificial larynx, dental implants, mammary implants, penileimplants, cranio/facial tendons, artificial joints, tendons, ligaments,menisci, and disks, artificial bones, artificial organs includingartificial pancreas, artificial hearts, artificial limbs, and heartvalves; stents, wires, guide wires, intravenous and central venouscatheters, laser and balloon angioplasty devices, vascular and heartdevices (tubes, catheters, balloons), ventricular assists, blooddialysis components, blood oxygenators, urethral/ureteral/urinarydevices (Foley catheters, stents, tubes and balloons), airway catheters(endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes and cuffs), enteral feeding tubes(including nasogastric, intragastric and jejunal tubes), wound drainagetubes, tubes used to drain the body cavities such as the pleural,peritoneal, cranial, and pericardial cavities, blood bags, test tubes,blood collection tubes, vacutainers, syringes, needles, pipettes,pipette tips, and blood tubing.

[0044] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the term“coated” or “coating”, as used herein, means to apply the antibody oractive fragment, or pharmaceutical composition derived therefrom, to asurface of the device, preferably an outer surface that would be exposedto streptococcal bacterial infection. The surface of the device need notbe entirely covered by the protein, antibody or active fragment.

[0045] The preferred dose for administration of an antibody compositionin accordance with the present invention is that amount will beeffective in preventing of treating a staphylococcal infection, and onewould readily recognize that this amount will vary greatly depending onthe nature of the infection and the condition of a patient. As indicatedabove, an “effective amount” of antibody or pharmaceutical agent to beused in accordance with the invention is intended to mean a nontoxic butsufficient amount of the agent, such that the desired prophylactic ortherapeutic effect is produced. As will be pointed out below, the exactamount of the antibody or a particular agent that is required will varyfrom subject to subject, depending on the species, age, and generalcondition of the subject, the severity of the condition being treated,the particular carrier or adjuvant being used and its mode ofadministration, and the like. Accordingly, the “effective amount” of anyparticular antibody composition will vary based on the particularcircumstances, and an appropriate effective amount may be determined ineach case of application by one of ordinary skill in the art using onlyroutine experimentation. The dose should be adjusted to suit theindividual to whom the composition is administered and will vary withage, weight and metabolism of the individual. The compositions may alsocontain stabilizers or pharmaceutically acceptable preservatives, suchas thimerosal (ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoate-S)mercury sodium salt) (SigmaChemical Company, St. Louis, Mo.).

[0046] When used with suitable labels or other appropriate detectablebiomolecule or chemicals, the monoclonal antibodies described herein areuseful for purposes such as in vivo and in vitro diagnosis ofstaphylococcal infections or detection of staphylococcal bacteria.Laboratory research may also be facilitated through use of suchantibodies. Various types of labels and methods of conjugating thelabels to the antibodies of the invention are well known to thoseskilled in the art, such as the ones set forth below.

[0047] For example, the antibody can be conjugated (directly or viachelation) to a radiolabel such as, but not restricted to, ³²P, ³H, ¹⁴C,³⁵S, ¹²⁵I, or ¹³¹I. Detection of a label can be by methods such asscintillation counting, gamma ray spectrometry or autoradiography.Bioluminescent labels, such as derivatives of firefly luciferin, arealso useful. The bioluminescent substance is covalently bound to theprotein by conventional methods, and the labeled protein is detectedwhen an enzyme, such as luciferase, catalyzes a reaction with ATPcausing the bioluminescent molecule to emit photons of light. Fluorogensmay also be used to label proteins. Examples of fluorogens includefluorescein and derivatives, phycoerythrin, allo-phycocyanin,phycocyanin, rhodamine, and Texas Red. The fluorogens are generallydetected by a fluorescence detector.

[0048] The location of a ligand in cells can be determined by labelingan antibody as described above and detecting the label in accordancewith methods well known to one skilled in the art, such asimmunofluorescence microscopy using procedures such as those describedby Warren et al. (Mol. Cell. Biol., 7: 1326-1337, 1987).

[0049] As indicated above, the monoclonal antibodies of the presentinvention, or active portions or fragments thereof, are particularlyuseful for interfering with the initial physical interaction between astaphylococcal pathogen responsible for infection and a mammalian host,and this interference with the physical interaction may be useful bothin treating patients and in preventing or reducing bacteria infection onin-dwelling medical devices to make them safer for use.

[0050] In another embodiment of the present invention, a kit which maybe useful in isolating and identifying staphylococcal bacteria andinfection is provided which comprises the antibodies of the presentinvention in a suitable form, such as lyophilized in a single vesselwhich then becomes active by addition of an aqueous sample suspected ofcontaining the staphylococcal bacteria. Such a kit will typicallyinclude a suitable container for housing the antibodies in a suitableform along with a suitable immunodetection reagent which will allowidentification of complexes binding to the surface proteins or theantibodies of the invention. In general, these kits may contain anantibody in accordance with the invention and means to identify bindingof that antibody when a sample from a patient is introduced to theantibody. For example, a suitable immunodetection reagent may comprisean appropriate detectable signal or label, such as a biotin or enzymethat produces a detectable color, etc., which may be linked to theantibody or utilized in other suitable ways so as to provide adetectable result when the antibody binds to the antigen.

[0051] In short, the antibodies of the present invention which recognizeand bind to the surface proteins of the invention, or active fragmentsthereof, will thus be useful in treating a wide variety ofstaphylococcal infections in human and animal patients and in medical orother in-dwelling devices. In accordance with the invention, because ofthe nature of these proteins and the fact that they contain epitopes incommon with proteins of the other type of staphylococcal bacteria, i.e.,a protein from a coagulase-negative staph will raise antibodies thatrecognize a homologous protein from S. aureus and vice versa, theantibodies of the invention will exhibit cross-reactivity and should beeffective against a broad range of staphylococcal infections.Accordingly, the present invention provides methods and compositions forimproved methods of treating or protecting against a wide range ofstaphylococcal infections.

EXAMPLES

[0052] The following examples are provided which exemplify aspects ofthe preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should beappreciated by those of skill in the art that the techniques disclosedin the examples which follow represent techniques discovered by theinventors to function well in the practice of the invention, and thuscan be considered to constitute preferred modes for its practice.However, those of skill in the art should, in light of the presentdisclosure, appreciate that many changes can be made in the specificembodiments which are disclosed and still obtain a like or similarresult without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Example 1 Isolation and Sequencing of MSCRAMM's from S. Aureus

[0053]Staphylococcus aureus is known to express a class ofsurface-associated proteins which play important roles in pathogenicityby allowing bacteria to avoid host defenses and by acting as adhesins.These proteins are known as MSCRAMMs (Microbial Surface ComponentsRecognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules) and in most cases are covalentlyanchored to the cell wall peptidoglycan. They have several commonfeatures: (i) an N-terminal signal peptide (approximately 40 residues inlength) required for Sec-dependent secretion, (ii) a wall spanningdomain either rich in proline and glycine residues or composed of serineand aspartate dipeptide repeats, (iii) an LPXTG motif required forcovalent anchoring of the protein to the pentaglycine crossbridge inpeptidoglycan, (iv) a hydrophobic membrane-spanning domain followed by(v) several positively charged residues.

[0054] By exploiting the whole genome sequences of S. aureus, eightnovel open reading frames encoding proteins with secretion and anchoragemotifs indicative of MSCRAMMs were identified (i.e. bearing anN-terminal signal peptide and a C-terminal LPXTG motif followed by ahydrophobic domain and a positively charged tail). The following Tableillustrates the list of proteins identified including their distributionamong S. aureus genomes, their protein size and C-terminal cell wallsorting sequence. Name Distribution Size C-terminus EkeS ENCSJM   2189aa  LPNTGSEEMDLPLKEL ALITGAALLARRRS KKEKES DsqA ENCSJM ˜1363-LPDTGDSIKQNGLLGG   2283 aa  VMTLLVGLGLMKR KKKKDENDQDDSQA KesK ENCSJM˜909 aa LPKTGETTSSQSWWGL YALLGMLALFIPK FRKESK KrkN2 ENCSJM ˜278 aaLPKTGLTSVDNFISTV (Cowan) AFATLALLGSLSLLLF KRKESK KrkN ENCSJM ˜661 aaLPQTGEESNKDMTLPL MALIALSSIVAFVLP RKRKN RkaS ENCSJM ˜801 aaLPKTGTNQSSSPEAMF VLLAGIGLIATVRR RKAS RrkN NCSJM   1629 aa LPKTGLESTQKGLIFS SIIGIAGLMLLARRRK N KnkA NCSJM   629 aa LPKAGETIKEHWLPISVIVGAMGVLMIWLS RRNKLKNKA

[0055] Abbreviations: eMRSA-16; N, 8325; C, COL; S, MSSA; J, N315, M,Mu50. Six out of eight are conserved in all of the six staphylococcalgenomes currently sequenced and the remaining two are present in ⅚ ofthese genomes.

[0056] The following is a list of the DNA and protein sequences: EkesMRSA (SEQ ID NO:1)acaacacagcagagaatagacaaccaggaggaaaacgaaatgaatttgttaaagaaaaataaatatagtattagaaaatataaagtagggatattctctactttaatcgggacagttttattactttcaaacccaaatggtgcacaagctttaactacggatcataatgtgcaaggtggttcaaatcaagcattacctggcaactcacaaaatacaaatgccgatactaatcgagacatagtaaatgattcgcaaaatactcctaatgcacatgcaacagacaatacatcaacaaatcaagcattgactaatcatcaaaacgttgatgtggcaaatcaagtcgggcctgctccaatacagcctagcgcgtcgcctgcgcaaaataataataattctaatgctaattcaacagcaacagagccagcggcgaatacaaataataatttagcatcaaataacaatacattaaacgtgcctaataatacagataacaatgattcagcgcgtcatctgactttaaaagaaattcaagaagatgttcgtcattcgtctgataagccagagttagttgcgattgctgaagaagcatctaatagaccgaaaaagagaagcagacgtgctgcgccaacagatcctaatgcaacaccagcagatccaacggctacaccagcagatccaacggcaggaaatggtagtgcaccagttgcaattacagcgccatacacgccaacaactgatcccaatgccaataatataggacaaaatgcacctaacgaagtgctttcatttgatgataacaacattagaccaagtacgaaccgttctgtgcctacagtaactgttgttgataatttaccaggctacacactgattaatggtggtaaagtaggggtgtttagtcatcaatggtaagaacgagcatgtttgattcaggagatgccaagaactatcaagcgcaaggcaatgtaattgcattgggtcgtattagaggaaatgatacaaatgatcatggcgattttaatggtatcgagaaaacattaacagtaaatccgaattctgaattaatctttgaatttaatactatgactactaaaaactatcaaggtatgacaaatttaatcattaaaaatgctgataacgatactgttattggtgaaaaagtagttgcttatggtccgatttggcgcttattaaaagtacctgaaaatgttagtcatctaaaaattcaatttgtacctaaaaatgacgcaataacagatgcacgtggtatttatcaattacgagatggatataaatactatgactttgtagactcaatcggtcttcattctgggtcacatgtctatgttgaaagacgtacaatggagccaacagcaacaaataataaagaatttacagttacaacgtcattaaagaataatggtaactttggcgcttcattcaatacagatgattttgtatataaaattcaattacctgaaggtgttgaatatgtaaataattcattgactaaagattttcctagcggtaattcaggtgttgatattaatgatatgaatgtgacgtatgacgcagcaaatcgaattattacaattaaaagtactggtggaggtacagggaattcgccggcacgactaatgcctgataaaatattggatttgaagtataagctacgtgtgaacaatgtgccaacaccaagaacagtaacatttaacgatacattaacgtataaaacatattcacaagattttattaattcacctgctgaaagtcatactgtaagtacaaatccatatacaattgatatcatcatgaataaagacgcattgcaagccgaagtcgatagacgaattcaacaagcggattatacatttgcatcattagatatttttaatgatcttaaaagacgcgcacaaacaattttagatgaaaaccgtaacaatgtacctttaaacaaaagagtttctcaagcagatatcgattcattagcaaatcagatgcaacatacgttaattcgcagtgttgacgctgaaaatgccgttaatagaaaagttgatgacatggaagatttagttaaccaaaatgatgaactgacagatgaagaaaaacaagcagcgattcaagtcatcgaggaacataaaaatgaaattattgggaatattggtgaccaaacgactgatgatggcgttactagaattaaagatcaaggtatacagactttaagtggagacactgcaacaccagttgttaaaccaaatgctaaacaagctatacgtgataaagcagcgaaacaaagagaaattatcaatcacacgccagatgctactcaagatgaaattcaagatgcattaaatcaattaacaacggatgaaacagatgctattgataatgttacgaatgctactaccaatgctgatgttgaaacagctaaaaataatggtattaatacaattggtgcagttgcgccacaagtgacacacaaacaagctgcaagagatgcaattaatcaagcgacagcaacgaaacgacaacaaataaatagcaatagagaagcaacacaagaagagaaaaatgcagcattgaatgaattaacgcaagccacgaaccacgcattagaacaaatcaatcaagcgacaaccaatgatgatgtagatactgccaaaggtgatggtctgaatgccattaatcctattgcgcctgtaactgttgtcaagcaagcagcaagagatgccgtatcacatgatgcacaacagcatatcgcagagatcaatgcaaatcctgatcgactcaagaagaaagacaagcagcaatagagaaagtaaatgctgctgtagctgttgcgaatactaatatattaaatgctaataccaatgctgatgttgagcaagtaaagacaaatgcaattcaaggtatacaagccattgaaccagctacaaaggttaaaacagatgctaaaaacgctattgatcaaagtgcggaaacgcaacataatgcgatatttaataataatgatgcgaccttagaagagcaacaagcagcacaacaattgcttgatcaagctgtagccacagcgaagcaaaatattaatgcagcagatacgaatcaagaagttgcacaagcaaaagatcagggcacacaaaatatagttgtgattcaaccggcaacacaagttaaaacggatgcacgcaatgctgtaaatgaaaaagcgcgagaggcgataacaaatatcaatgctacacctggcgcgactcgagaagagaaacaagaagcgataaatcgtgtcaatacacttaaaaatagagcattaaatgatattggtgtgacgtctactactgcgatggtcaatagtattagagacgatgcagtcaatcaaatcggtgcagttcaaccgcatgtaacgaagaaacaaactgctacaggtgtattaacggacttagcaactgcaaaaaaacaagaaattaatcaaaatacaaatgcaaccactgaagaaaagcaagtagcattaaatcaagtagaccaagatttagcaacggcaattaataatataaatcaagctgatactaatgcagaagtagatcaagcacaacaattaggtacaaaagcaattaatgcgattcagccaaatattgtaaaaaaacctgcagcattagcacaaaccaatcagcattatagtgctaaattagttgaaatcaatgctacaccagatgcaacagatgatgagaaaaatgctgcgatcaatactttaaatcaagacagacaacaagctattgaaagtattaaacaagcaaatacaaatgcggaagtagaccaagctgcgacagtggcagagaataatatcgatgctgttcaagttgacgttgtaaaaaaacaagcagcgcgagataaaatcactgctgaagtagcgaagcgtattgaagcggttaaacaaacacctaatgcaactgacgaagaaaagcaggctgcagttaatcaaatcaatcaacttaaagatcaagcgtttaatcaaattaatcaaaaccaaacaaatgatcaggtagacgcaactacaaatcaagcgattaatgctatagataatgttgaagctgaagtagtaattaaaccaaaggcaattgcagatattgaaaaagctgttaaagaaaagcaacagcaaattgataatagtcttgattcaacagataatgagaaagaagttgctttacaagcattagctaaagaaaaagaaaaagcacttgcagctattgaccaagctcaaacgaatagtcaggtgaatcaagcggcaacaaatggtgtatcagcgattaaaattattcaacctgaaacaaaaattaaaccagcagcacgtgaaaaaatcaatcaaaaagcgaatgaattacgtgcgcaaattaatcaagataaagaagcgacagcagaagaaagacaagcggcgttagataaaatcaatgatttagttgctaaagctatgacaaatatcacgaatgatagaacaaatcagcaagttaatgactcaacaaatcaagcgcttgacgacattgcattagtgacgcctgaccatattgttagagcagctgctagagatgcagttaagcaacaatatgaagctaaaaagcacgaaattgagcaagcggaacatgcgactgatgaagaaaaacaagttgctttaaatcaattagcgaataatgaaaaacgtgcattacaaaacattaatcaagcaatagcgaataatgatgtgaaacgtgttgaatcaaatggtattgctacgttaaaaggcgtagaaccgcacattgtggttaaacctgaagctcaagaagccataaaagcgagcgcagataaccaagtagaatctataaaagatacaccacatgctacgacagatgaattagatgaagcaaaccaacaaataaacgacacacttaaacaaggtcaacaagatatagacaatacgacacaagatgcagctgtcaatgatgttagaaaccaaacgattaaggcaatcgaacaaattaaaccgaaagttagacgcaaacgtgcagcgttggataacattgatgaaagtaataataatcaactcgatgcaatacgaaatacgctagatacaacgcaagatgaacgaaatgttgctattgctgcgttaaataaaattgttaatgcaattaaaaatgatattgcacaaaacaaaacgaatgcagaagtggatcaaactgaggctgatggtaacaacaacatcaaagtgattttacctaaagttcaagttaaaccagcagcgcgtcaatctgtcagcgcaaaagctgaagctcaaaatgcacttattgatcaaagtgatttatctaccgaagaagaaagattagctgctaaacatttagtagaacaagcacttaatcaagctattgatcagatcaatcacgcagataagactgcgcaagttaatcaaaatagtatcgatgctcaaaatattatttcaaaaattaaaccagcgacaacagttaaagcaacagcattacaacaaattcaaaatatcgctacaaataaaattaatttaattaaagcaaataacgaagcgacagatgaagaacaaaatgctgcaatagtacaagttgaaaaagagttaattaaagctaaacaacaaattgctggtgcagtgactaatgctgatgtggcatatttattgcatgatgggaaaaacgaaattcgtgaaatcgaacctgttattaataaaaaagcaactgcgcgagaacaattaacaacattattcaacgataagaaacaagcaattgaagcgaatgttcaagcaacagtagaagaaagaaatagtattttagcacagttacaaaacatttatgacactgctattggacaaattgatcaagatcgtagcaatgcacaagttgataaaacagcaacattaaatctacaaacaatacatgatttagacgtacatcctattaaaaagccagatgctgaaaaaacgattaatgatgatcttgcacgtgttacacatttagtgcaaaattatcgaaaagtaagtgatcgtaataaggctgatgcattaaaagctataactgcattaaaattacaaatggatgaagaattaaaaacagcacgcactaatgctgatgttgatgcagttttaaaacgatttaatgttgcattaggcgatatagaagcagtaattactgaaaaagaaaatagcttactgcgcattgataacattgctcaacaaacatatgcgaaattcaaagcgatcgcaacaccagaacaattagctaaagtaaaagcattaattgatcaatatgttgcagatggcaatagaatggttgatgaagatgcgacattaaatgacatcaaaaaagatacgcaactcattattgatgaaattttagcaattaaattacctgctgaagtgataaaagcgtcaccaaaagtggggcaacctgctccaaaagtttgtacgcctattaaaaaagaagataaacaagaagtgcgaaaagttgtaaaagaacttccaaatactggttctgaagaaatggatttaccattaaaagaattagcactaattacaggcgcagcattattagctagaagacgttctaaaaaagaaaaagaatcataa EkeS_MRSA (SEQ ID NO:2)MNLLKKNKYSIRKYKVGIFSTLIGTVLLLSNPNGAQALTTDHNVQGGSNQALPGNSQNTNADTNRDIVNDSQNTPNAHATDNTSTNQALTNHQNVDVANQVGPAPIQPSASPAQNNNNSNANSTATEPAANTNNNLASNNNTLNVPNNTDNNDSARHLTLKEIQEDVRHSSDKPELVAIAEEASNRPKKRSRRAAPTDPNATPADPTATPADPTAGNGSAPVAITAPYTPTTDPNANNIGQNAPNEVLSFDDNNIRPSTNRSVPTVTVVDNLPGYTLINGGKVGVFSHAMVRTSMFDSGDAKNYQAQGNVIALGRIRGNDTNDHGDFNGIEKTLTVNPNSELIFEFNTMTTKNYQGMTNLIIKNADNDTVIGEKVVAYGPIWRLLKVPENVSHLKIQFVPKNDAITDARGIYQLRDGYKYYDFVDSIGLHSGSHVYVERRTMEPTATNNKEFTVTTSLKNNGNFGASFNTDDFVYKIQLPEGVEYVNNSLTKDFPSGNSGVDINDMNVTYDAANRIITIKSTGGGTGNSPARLMPDKILDLKYKLRVNNVPTPRTVTFNDTLTYKTYSQDFINSPAESHTVSTNPYTIDIIMNKDALQAEVDRRIQQADYTFASLDIFNDLKRRAQTILDENRNNVPLNKRVSQADIDSLANQMQHTLIRSVDAENAVNRKVDDMEDLVNQNDELTDEEKQAAIQVIEEHKNEIIGNIGDQTTDDGVTRIKDQGIQTLSGDTATPVVKPNAKQAIRDKAAKQREIINHTPDATQDEIQDALNQLTTDETDAIDNVTNATTNADVETAKNNGINTIGAVAPQVTHKQAARDAINQATATKRQQINSNREATQEEKNAALNELTQATNHALEQINQATTNDDVDTAKGDGLNAINPIAPVTVVKQAARDAVSHDAQQHIAEINANPDATQEERQAAIEKVYAAVAVANTNILNANTNADVEQVKTNAIQGIQAIEPATKVKTDAKNAIDQSAETQHNAIFNNNDATLEEQQAAQQLLDQAVATAKQNINAADTNQEVAQAKDQGTQNIVVIQPATQVKTDARNAVNEKAREAITNINATPGATREEKQEAINRVNTLKNRALNDIGVTSTTAMVNSIRDDAVNQIGAVQPHVTKKQTATGVLTDLATAKKQEINQNTNATTEEKQVALNQVDQDLATAINNINQADTNAEVDQAQQLGTKAINAIQPNIVKKPAALAQTNQHYSAKLVEINATPDATDDEKNAAINTLNQDRQQAIESIKQANTNAEVDQAATVAENNIDAVQVDVVKKQAARDKITAEVAKRIEAVKQTPNATDEEKQAAVNQINQLKDQAFNQINQNQTNDQVDATTNQAINAIDNVEAEVVIKPKAIADIEKAVKEKQQQIDNSLDSTDNEKEVALQALAKEKEKALAAIDQAQTNSQVNQAATNGVSAIKIIQPETKIKPAAREKINQKANELRAQINQDKEATAEERQAALDKINDLVAKAMTNITNDRTNQQVNDSTNQALDDIALVTPDHIVRAAARDAVKQQYEAKKHEIEQAEHATDEEKQVALNQLANNEKRALQNINQAIANNDVKRVESNGIATLKGVEPHIVVKPEAQEAIKASADNQVESIKDTPHATTDELDEANQQINDTLKQGQQDIDNTTQDAAVNDVRNQTIKAIEQIKPKVRRKRAALDNIDESNNNQLDAIRNTLDTTQDERNVAIAALNKIVNAIKNDIAQNKTNAEVDQTEADGNNNIKVILPKVQVKPAARQSVSAKAEQNALIDQSDLSTEEERLAAKHLVEQALNQAIDQINHADKTAQVNQNSIDAQNIISKIKPATTVKATALQQIQNIATNKINLIKANNEATDEEQNAAIVQVEKELIKAKQQIAGAVTNADVAYLLHDGKNEIREIEPVINKKATAREQLTTLFNDKKQAIEANVQATVEERNSILAQLQNIYDTAIGQIDQDRSNAQVDKTATLNLQTIHDLDVHPIKKPDAEKTINDDLARVTHLVQNYRKVSDRNKADALKAITALKLQMDEELKTARTNADVDAVLKRFNVALGDIEAVITEKENSLLRIDNIAQQTYAKFKAIATPEQLAKVKALIDQYVADGNRMVDEDATLNDIKKDTQLIIDEILAIKLPAEVIKASPKVGQPAPKVCTPIKKEDKQEVRKVVKELPNTGSEEMDLPLKELALITGAALLARRRSKKEKES DsqA (8325) (SEQ ID NO:3)tctaatgaatgtaaagataatacaaggagttattacatgagtaaaagacagaaagcatttcatgacagcttagcaaacgaaaaaacaagagtaagactttataaatctggaaaaaattgggtaaaatccggaattaaagaaatagaaatgttcaaaattatggggctaccatttattagtcatagtttagtgagtcaagataatcaaagcattagtaaaaaaatgacgggatacggactgaaaactacggcggttattggtggtgcattcacggtaaatatgttgcatgaccagcaagcttttacggcttctgatgcaccattaacttctgaattaaacacacaaagtgaaacagtaggtaatcaaaactcaacgacaatcgaagcatcaacatcaacagccgattccacaagtgtaacgaaaaatagtagttcggtacaaacatcaaatagtgacacagtctcaagtgaaaagtctgaaaaggtcacttcgacaactaatagtacaagcaatcaacaagagaaattgacatctacatcagaatcaacatcctcaaagaatactacatcaagttctgatactaaatctgtagcttcaacttcaagtacagaacaaccaattaatacatcaacaaatcaaagtactgcatcaaataacacttcacaaagcacaacgccatcttcggtcaacttaaacaaaactagcacaacgtcaactagcaccgcaccagtaaaacttcgaacttcagtcgcttagctatgtcaacatttgcgtcagcagcgacgacaaccgcagtaactgctaatacaattacagttaataaagataacttaaaacaatatatgacaacgtcaggtaatgctacctatgatcaaagtaccggtattgtgacgttaacacaggatgcatacagccaaaaaggtgctattacattaggaacacgtattgactctaataagagtttcatttttctggaaaagtaaatttaggtaacaaatatgaagggcatggaaatggtggagatggtatcggttttgccttttcaccaggtgtattaggtgaaacagggttaaacggtgccgcagtaggtattggtggcttaagtaacgcatttggcttcaaattggatacgtatcacaatacatctaaaccaaattcagctgcaaaggcgaatgctgacccatctaatgtagctggtggaggtgcgtttggtgcatttgtaacaacagatagttatggtgttgcgacacgtatacatcaagttcaacagctgataatgctgcgaagttaaatgttcaacctacaaataacacgttccaagattttgatattaactataatggtgatacaaaggttatgactgtcaaatatgcaggtcaaacatggacacgtaatatttcagattggattgcgaaaagtggtacgaccaacttttcattatcaatgacagcctcaacaggtggcgcgacaaatttacaacaagtacaatttggaacattcgaatatacagagtctgctgttacacaagtgagatacgttgatgtaacaacaggtaaagatattattccaccaaaaacatattcaggaaatgttgatcaagtcgtgacaatcgataatcagcaatctgcattgactgctaaaggatataactacacgtccgtcgatagttcatatgcgtcaacttataatgatacaaataaaactgtaaaaatgacgaatgctggacaatcagtgacatattattttactgatgtaaaagcaccaactgtaactgtaggcaatcaaaccatagaagtgggtaaaacaatgaatcctattgtattgactacaacggataatggtactgggactgtgacaaatacagttacaggattaccaagcggattaagttacgatagtgcaacgaattcaatcattgggacaccaacaaaaattggtcaatcaacagtgacagttgtgtctactgaccaagcaaataacaaatcgacgacaacttttacaataaatgttgtggatacgacagcaccaacagtgacaccaataggagatcaatcatcagaagtgtattcaccaatatccccgattaaaattgctacgcaagataacagtggaaatgcggtgacgaatacagtgactggattgccatccggactaacatttgatagtacaaataatactattagtggtacaccaacaaacattggtacaagtactatatcaatcgttctacagatgcgagcggtaacaaaacgacgacaacttttaaatatgaagtaacaagaaatagcatgagtgattccgtatcaacatcaggaagtacacaacaatctcaaagtgtgtcaacaagtaaagctgactcacaaagtgcatcaacgagtacatcaggatcgattgtggtatctacatcagctagtacctcgaaatcgacaagtgtaagcctatctgattctgtgagtgcatctaagtcattaagcacatctgaaagtaatagtgtatcaagctcaacaagcacaagtttagtgaattcacaaagtgtatcatcaagcatgtcggattcagctagtaatcaacatcattaagcgattctatttcaaactctagcagtactgaaaaatccgaaagtctatcaacaagtacatctgattcattgcgtacatcaacatcactcagtgactcattaagtatgagtacatcaggaagcttgtctaagtcacaaagcttatcaacgagtatatcagggtcgtctagtacatcagcatcattaagtgacagtacatcgaatgcaattagtacatcaacatcattgagcgagtcagctagcacctcggactctatcagtatttcaaatagcatagccaactctcaaagtgcgtcaacaagcaaatcagattcacaaagtacatcaatatcattaagtacaagtgattcaaaatcgatgagtacatcagaatcattgagcgattcgacgagcacaagtggttctgtttctggatcactaagcatagcagcatcacaaagtgtctcaacaagtacatcagactcgatgagtacttcagagatagtaagtgactctatcagtacaagtgggtcattatctgcatcagacagtaaatcaatgtccgtaagtagttcaatgagcacgtctcagtcaggtagtacatcagaatcattaagtgattcacaaagtacatctgattctgatagtaagtcattatcacaaagtactagtcaatcaggttcaacaagtacatcaacgtcgacaagtgcttcagtacgtacttcggaatcacaaagtacgtctggttcaatgagtgcaagtcaatccgattcaatgagcatatcaacgtcgtttagtgattcaacgagtgatagcaaatcagcatcaactgcatcaagtgaatcaatatcacaaagtgcttctacgagcacatcggttcggtaagtacttcgacatcgttaagtacaagtaattcagaacgtacatcaacatctagagtgattccacaagcttaagtacatcagagtctgattcaataagtgaatcaacgtcaacgagcgactctataagtgaagcaatatctgcttcagagagcacgtttatatcattaagtgaatcaaatagtactagcgattcagaatcacaaagtgcatctgcctttttaagtgaatcattaagtgaaagtacgtctgaatcaacatcagagtcagtgagtagttcgacaagtgagagtacgtcattatcagacagtacatcagaatctggtagcacatcaacatcattaagtaattcaacaagtggtagtacgtccatttcaacatcgacaagtatcagtgaatcaacgtcaacgtttaagagcgagagtgtttcaacatcactgagtatgtcaacgagtacaagtttgtctgactctacaagttgtcaacatcattaagtgattccacaagtgatagtaagtctgattcattaagtacatcaatgtcgacaagtgattcaatcagtacaagtaaatctgattccattagtacatccacatcattaagtggttctacaagtgaaagtgaatccgactcaacatcatcaagtgaaagtaaatccgattcaacatcaatgagcataagtatgtctcaatcaacatcaggaagtacaagtacgtcaacgagtacaagtttgtctgactcaacgagtacatcattgtcactaagtgcctcaatgaatcaaagcggagtagactcaaactcagcaagccaaagtgcctcaaactcaacaagtacaagcacgagcgaatccgattcacaaagcacatcatcatatacaagtcagtcaacaagccaaagtgaatccacatcgacatcaacatcactaagcgattcaacaagtatatctaaaagtacgagtcaatcaggttcggtaagcacatcagcgtcattaagtggttcagagagtgaatctgattcacaaagtatctcaacaagtgcaagtgagtcaacatcagaaagtgcgtcaacatcactcagtgactcaacaagtacaagtaactcaggatcagcaagtacgtcaacatcgctcagtaactcagcaagcgcaagtgaatccgatttgtcgtcaacatctttaagtgattcaacatctgcgtcaatgcaaagcagtgaatccgattcacaaagcacatcagcatcattaagtgattcgctaagtacatcaacttcaaaccgcatgtcgaccattgcaagtttatctacatcggtaagtacatcagagtctggctcaacatcagaaagtacaagtgaatccgattcaacatcaacatcattaagcgattcacaaagcacatcaagaagtacaagtgcatcaggatcagcaagtacatcaacatcaacaagtgactctcgtagtacatcagcttcaactagtacttcgatgcgtacaagtactagtgattcacaaagtatgtcgctttcgacaagtacatcaacaagtatgagtgattcaacgtcattatctgatagtgttagtgattcaacatcagactcaacaagtgcgagtacatctggttcgatgagtgtgtctatatcgttaagtgattcgacaagtacatcaacatcggctagtgaagtaatgagcgcaagcatatctgattcacaaagtatgtcagaatctgtaaatgattcagaaagtgtaagtgaatctaattctgaaagtgactctaaatcgatgagtggctcaacaagtgtcagtgattctggctcattgagcgtctcaacgtcattaagaaaatcagaaagtgtaagcgagtcaagttcattgagttgctcacaatcgatgagcgattcagtaagcacaagcgattcgtcatcattaagtgtatcgacgtcactaagaagttcagaaagcgtgagtgaatctgattcattaagtgattcaaaatcaacaagtggttcgacttcaacaagtacatctggttcattgagtacctcaacatcattaagtggttcagaaagcgtaagcgagtctacctcgctaagtgattcaatatcaatgagtgattctactagtacaagtgactccgactcattaagtggatcaatatctttaagtggttccacaagtcttagcacttcggattcattaagtgattcaaaatcattgagtagctcgcaaagtatgagtggatcagaatcaacgtcaacaagtgtgagcgattcgcagtcaagctcaacaagtaatagtcaatttgactctatgagcatcagtgcatcagaaagcgactcaatgtctacaagtgattcgtctagcatcagtggatcaaattcaacgagtacatcactttcaacatctgactcaatgagcggaagcgtatcagtttcaacatcgacaagtttaagtgactcaatatcaggttcaacaagtgtaagtgactcgagctcaacaagcacatctacatcattaagtgattcaatgtcacaaagccagtcaacaagtacaagtgcatctggttccttaagtacatcgatatcaacatcaatgtcaatgagtgctagtacatcgtcatcacaaagcacatcggtgtcgacatcattatcaacatcagacagtatcagtgattctacttcaataagtatcagtggttcacaaagtacagtagaatcagaatctacaagtgattcaacttctatcagtgactcagaatcattgagtacatcagattcagactcgacatcgacaagtacatcggactcaacaagtggttcaacttcaacaagcatatctgaatcattaagtacgtctggttcaggttcaacgagcgtatctgactcaacatcaatgagtgaatctaattcatcgagtgtttcaatgtcacaagacaaatccgactcaacatcaattagtgactcagaatcagtgtcaacaagcacatcaacgtcattgagcacatccgattcgacaagcacatccgaatcactgagtacatctatgtctggttcacaaagcatttctgactcaacatcaacaagtatgtccggctcaacaagtacatctgaatctaactcaatgcatccgtcagactcaatgagtatgcatcatactcacagcacgagcacatctgcttatcaagtgaagcaacaacgagcacgagtgaatctcagtctacattaagtgcaacatctgaagtgactaaacataatggcacaccagcacaaagtgaaaaaagattgccagatacaggtgactcaataaaacaaaatggattactaggtggcgttatgacattattagttggtttaggtttaatgaagagaaagaaaaagaaagatgaaaatgatcaagatgattctcaagcataa DsqA (8325) (SEQ IDNO:4) SNECKDNTRSYYMSKRQKAFHDSLANEKTRVRLYKSGKNWVKSGIKEIEMFKIMGLPIFISHSLVSQDNQSISKKMTGYGLKTTAVIGGAFTVNMLHDQQAFAASDAPLTSELNTQSETVGNQNSTTIEASTSTADSTSVTKNSSSVQTSNSDTVSSEKSEKVTSTTNSTSNQQEKLTSTSESTSSKNTTSSSDTKSVASTSSTEQPINTSTNQSTASNNTSQSTTPSSVNLNKTSTTSTSTAPVKLRTFSRLAMSTFASAATTTAVTANTITVNKDNLKOYMTTSGNATYDQSTGIVTLTQDAYSQKGAITLGTRIDSNKSFHFSGKVNLGNKYEGHGNGGDGIGFAFSPGVLGETGLNGAAVGIGGLSNAFGFKLDTYHNTSKPNSAAKANADPSNVAGGGAFGAFVTTDSYGVATTYTSSSTADNAAKLNVQPTNNTFQDFDINYNGDTKVMTVKYAGQTWTRNISDWIAKSGTTNFSLSMTASTGGATNLQQVQFGTFEYTESAVTQVRYVDVTTGKDIIPPKRYSGNVDQVVTIDNQQSALTAKGYNYTSVDSSYASTYNDTNKTVKMTNAGQSVTYYFTDVKAPTVTVGNQTIEVGKTMNPIVLTTTDNGTGTVTNTVTGLPSGLSYDSATNSIIGTPTKIGQSTVTVVSTDQANNKSTTTFTINVVDTTAPTVTPIGDQSSEVYSPISPIKIATQDNSGNAVTNTVTGLPSGLTFDSTNNTISGTPTNIGTSTISIVSTDASGNKTTTTFKYEVTRNSMSDSVSTSGSTQQSQSVSTSKADSQSASTSTSGSIVVSTSASTSKSTSVSLSDSVSASKSLSTSESNSVSSSTSTSLVNSQSVSSSMSDSASKSTSLSDSISNSSSTEKSESLSTSTSDSLRTSTSLSDSLSMSTSGSLSKSQSLSTSISGSSSTSASLSDSTSNAISTSTSLSESASTSDSISISNSIANSQSASTSKSDSQSTSISLSTSDSKSMSTSESLSDSTSTSGSVSGSLSIAASQSVSTSTSDSMSTSEIVSDSISTSGSLSASDSKSMSVSSSMSTSQSGSTSESLSDSQSTSDSDSKSLSQSTSQSGSTSTSTSTSASVRTSESQSTSGSMSASQSDSMSISTSFSDSTSDSKSASTASSESISQSASTSTSGSVSTSTSLSTSNSERTSTSMSDSTSLSTSESDSISESTSTSDSISEAISASESTFISLSESNSTSDSESQSASAFLSESLSESTSESTSESVSSSTSESTSLSDSTSESGSTSTSLSNSTSGSTSISTSTSISESTSTFKSESVSTSLSMSTSTSLSDSTSLSTSLSDSTSDSKSDSLSTSMSTSDSISTSKSDSISTSTSLSGSTSESESDSTSSSESKSDSTSMSISMSQSTSGSTSTSTSTSLSDSTSTSLSLSASMNQSGVDSNSASQSASNSTSTSTSESDSQSTSSYTSQSTSQSESTSTSTSLSDSTSISKSTSQSGSVSTSASLSGSESESDSQSISTSASESTSESASTSLSDSTSTSNSGSASTSTSLSNSASASESDLSSTSLSDSTSASMQSSESDSQSTSASLSDSLSTSTSNRMSTIASLSTSVSTSESGSTSESTSESDSTSTSLSDSQSTSRSTSASGSASTSTSTSDSRSTSASTSTSMRTSTSDSQSMSLSTSTSTSMSDSTSLSDSVSDSTSDSTSASTSGSMSVSISLSDSTSTSTSASEVMSASISDSQSMSESVNDSESVSESNSESDSKSMSGSTSVSDSGSLSVSTSLRKSESVSESSSLSCSQSMSDSVSTSDSSSLSVSTSLRSSESVSESDSLSDSKSTSGSTSTSTSGSLSTSTSLSGSESVSESTSLSDSISMSDSTSTSDSDSLSGSISLSGSTSLSTSDSLSDSKSLSSSQSMSGSESTSTSVSDSQSSSTSNSQFDSMSISASESDSMSTSDSSSISGSNSTSTSLSTSDSMSGSVSVSTSTSLSDSISGSTSVSDSSSTSTSTSLSDSMSQSQSTSTSASGSLSTSISTSMSMSASTSSSQSTSVSTSLSTSDSISDSTSISISGSQSTVESESTSDSTSISDSESLSTSDSDSTSTSTSDSTSGSTSTSISESLSTSGSGSTSVSDSTSMSESNSSSVSMSQDKSDSTSISDSESVSTSTSTSLSTSDSTSTSESLSTSMSGSQSISDSTSTSMSGSTSTSESNSMHPSDSMSMHHTHSTSTSRLSSEATTSTSESQSTLSATSEVTKHNGTPAQSEKRLPDTGDSIKQNGLLGGVMTLLVGLGLMKRKKKKDENDQDDSQA KesK1 (8325) (SEQ IDNO:5)ttattatcaattaaatataatcttataggagttgttaacaacatgaacaaacatcacccaaaattaaggtctttctattctattagaaaatcaactctaggcgttgcatcggtcattgtcagtacactatttttaattacttctcaacatcaagcacaagcagcagaaaatacaaatacttcagataaaatctcggaaaatcaaaataataatgcaactacaactcagccacctaaggatacaaatcaaacacaacctgctacgcaaccagcaaacactgcgaaaaactatcctgcagcggatgaatcacttaaagatgcaattaaagatcctgcattagaaaataaagaacatgatataggtccaagagaacaagtcaatttccagttattagataaaaacaatgaaacgcagtactatcactttttcagcatcaaagatccagcagatgtgtattacactaaaaagaaagcagaagttgaattagacatcaatactgcttcaacatggaagaagtttgaagtctatgaaaacaatcaaaaattgccagtgagacttgtatcatatagtcctgtaccagaagaccatgcctatattcgattcccagtttcagatggcacacaagaattgaaaattgtttcttcgactcaaattgatgatggagaagaaacaaattatgattatactaaattagtatttgctaaacctatttataacgatccttcacttgtaaaatcagatacaaatgatgcagtagtaacgaatgatcaatcaagttcagtcgcaagtaatcaaacaaacacgaatacatctaatcaaaatatatcaacgatcaacaatgctaataatcaaccgcaggcaacgaccaatatgagtcaacctgcacaaccaaaatcgtcaacgaatgcagatcaagcgtcaagccaaccagctcatgaaacaaattctaatggtaatactaacgataaaacgaatgagtcaagtaatcagtcggatgttaatcaacagtatccaccagcagatgaatcactacaagatgcaattaaaaacccggctatcatcgataaagaacatacagctgataattggcgaccaattgattttcaaatgaaaaatgataaaggtgaaagacagttctatcattatgctagtactgttgaaccagcaactgtcatttttacaaaaacaggaccaataattgaattaggtttaaagacagcttcaacatggaagaaatttgaagtttatgaaggtgacaaaaagttaccagtcgaattagtatcatatgattctgataaagattatgcctatattcgtttcccagtatctaatggtacgagagaagttaaaattgtgtcatctattgaatatggtgagaacatccatgaagactatgattatacgctaatggtctttgcacagcctattactaataacccagacgactatgtggatgaagaaacatacaatttacaaaaattattagctccgtatcacaaagctaaaacgttagaaagacaagtttatgaattagaaaaattacaagagaaattgccagaaaaatataaggcggaatataaaaagaaattagatcaaactagagtagagttagctgatcaagttaaatcagcagtgacggaatttgaaaatgttacacctacaaatgatcaattaacagatttacaagaagcgcattttgttgttttgaaagtgaagaaaatagtgagtcagttatggacggctttgttgaacatccattctatacagcaactttaaatggtcaaaaatatgtagtgatgaaaacaaaggatgacagttactggaaagatttaattgtagaaggtaaacgtgtcactacgtttctaaagatcctaaaaataattctagaacgctgattttcccatatatacctgacaaagcagtttacaatgcgattgttaaagtcgttgtggcaaacattggttatgaaggtcaatatcatgtcagaattataaatcaggatatcaatacaaaagatgatgatacatcacaaaataacacgagtgaaccgctaaatgtacaaacaggacaagaaggtaaggttgctgatacagatgtagctgaaaatagcagcactgcaacaaatcctaaagatgcgtctgataaagcagatgtgatagaaccagagtctgacgtggttaaagatgctgataataatattgataaagatgtgcaacatgatgttgatcatttatccgatatgtcggataataatcacttcgataaatatgatttaaaagaaatggatactcaaattgccaaagatactgatagaaatgtggataaagatgccgataatagcgttggtatgtcatctaatgtcgatactgataaagactctaataaaaataaagacaaagtcatacagctgaatcatattgccgataaaaataatcatactggaaaagcagcaaagcttgacgtagtgaaacaaaattataataatacagacaaagttactgacaaaaaaacaactgaacatctgccgagtgatattcataaaactgtagataaaacagtgaaaacaaaagaaaaagccggcacaccatcgaaagaaaacaaacttagtcaatctaaaatgctaccaaaaactggagaaacaacttcaagccaatcatggtggggcttatatgcgttattaggtatgttagctttattcattcctaaattcagaaaagaatctaaataa KesK1 (8325) (SEQ ID NO:6)LLSIKYNLIGVVNNMNKHHPKLRSFYSIRKSTLGVASVIVSTLFLITSQHQAQAAENTNTSDKISENQNNNATTTQPPKDTNQTQPATQPANTAKNYPAADESLKDAIKDPALENKEHDIGPREQVNFQLLDKNNETQYYHFFSIKDPADVYYTKKKAEVELDINTASTWKKFEVYENNQKLPVRLVSYSPVPEDHAYIRFPVSDGTQELKIVSSTQIDDGEETNYDYTKLVFAKPIYNDPSLVKSDTNDAVVTNDQSSSVASNQTNTNTSNQNISTINNANNQPQATTNMSQPAQPKSSTNADQASSQPAHETNSNGNTNDKTNESSNQSDVNQQYPPADESLQDAIKNPAIIDKEHTADNWRPIDFQMKNDKGERQFYHYASTVEPATVIFTKTGPIIELGLKTASTWKKFEVYEGDKKLPVELVSYDSDKDYAYIRFPVSNGTREVKIVSSIEYGENIHEDYDYTLMVFAQPITNNPDDYVDEETYNLQKLLAPYHKAKTLERQVYELEKLQEKLPEKYKAEYKKKLDQTRVELADQVKSAVTEFENVTPTNDQLTDLQEAHFVVFESEENSESVMDGFVEHPFYTATLNGQKYVVMKTKDDSYWKDLIVEGKRVTTVSKDPKNNSRTLIFPYIPDKAVYNAIVKVVVANIGYEGQYHVRIINQDINTKDDDTSQNNTSEPLNVQTGQEGKVADTDVAENSSTATNPKDASDKADVIEPESDVVKDADNNIDKDVQHDVDHLSDMSDNNHFDKYDLKEMDTQIAKDTDRNVDKDADNSVGMSSNVDTDKDSNKNKDKVIQLNHIADKNNHTGKAAKLDVVKQNYNNTDKVTDKKTTEHLPSDIHKTVDKTVKTKEKAGTPSKENKLSQSKMLPKTGETTSSQSWWGLYALLGMLALFIPKFRKESK KrkN2 (8325) (SEQ ID NO:7)gaggaaaacaacatgacaaaacattatttaaacagtaagtatcaatcagaacaacgttcatcagctatgaaaaagattacaatgggtacagcatctatcattttaggttcccttgtatacataggcgcagacagccaacaagtcaatgcggcaacagaagctacgaacgcaactaataatcaaagcacacaagtttctcaagcaacatcacaaccaattaatttccaagtgcaaaaagatggctcttcagagaagtcacacatggatgactatatgcaacaccctggtaaagtaattaaacaaaataataaatattatttccaaaccgtgttaaacaatgcatcattctggaaagaatacaaattttacaatgcaaacaatcaagaattagcaacaactgttgttaacgataataaaaaagcggatactagaacaatcaatgttgcagttgaacctggatataagagcttaactactaaagtacatattgtcgtgccacaaattaattacaatcatagatatactacgcatttggaatttgaaaaagcaattcctacattagctgacgcagcaaaaccaaacaatgttaaaccggttcaaccaaaaccagctcaacctaaaacacctactgagcaaactaaaccagttcaacctaaagttgaaaaagttaaacctactgtaactacaacaagcaaagttgaagacaatcactctactaaagttgtaagtactgacacaacaaaagatcaaactaaaacacaaactgctcatacagttaaaacagcacaaactgctcaagaacaaaataaagttcaaacacctgttaaagatgttgcaacagcgaaatctgaaagcaacaatcaagctgtaagtgataataaatcacaacaaactaacaaagttacaaaacataacgaaacgcctaaacaagcatctaaagctaaagaattaccaaaaactggtttaacttcagttgataactttattagcacagttgccttcgcaacacttgcccttttaggttcattatctttattacttttcaaaagaaaagaatctaaataa KrkN2 (8325) (SEQ ID NO:8)EENNMTKHYLNSKYQSEQRSSAMKKITMGTASIILGSLVYIGADSQQVNAATEATNATNNQSTQVSQATSQPINFQVQKDGSSEKSHMDDYMQHPGKVIKQNNKYYFQTVLNNASFWKEYKFYNANNQELATTVVNDNKKADTRTINVAVEPGYKSLTTKVHIVVPQINYNHRYTTHLEFEKAIPTLADAAKPNNVKPVQPKPAQPKTPTEQTKPVQPKVEKVKPTVTTTSKVEDNHSTKVVSTDTTKDQTKTQTAHTVKTAQTAQEQNKVQTPVKDVATAKSESNNQAVSDNKSQQTNKVTKHNETPKQASKAKELPKTGLTSVDNFISTVAFATLALLGSLSLLLFKRKESK KrkN (8325) (SEQ ID NO:9)tatacaattaggagttgtttctacaacatgaacaaacagcaaaaagaatttaaatcattttattcaattagaaagtcatcactaggcgttgcatctgtagcaattagtacacttttattattaatgtcaaatggcgaagcacaagcagcagctgaagaaacaggtggtacaaatacagaagcacaaccaaaaactgaagcagttgcaagtccaacaacaacatctgaaaagctccagaaactaaaccagtagctaatgctgtctcagtatctaataaagaagttgaggcccctacttctgaaacaaaagaagctaaagaagttaaagaagttaaagcccctaaggaaacaaaagaagttaaaccagcagcaaaagccactaacaatacatatcctattttgaatcaggaacttagagaagcgattaaaaaccctgcaataaaagacaaagatcatagcgcaccaaactctcgtccaattgattttgaaatgaaaaagaaagatggaactcaacagttttatcattatgcaagttctgttaaacctgctagagttattttcactgattcaaaaccagaaattgaattaggattacaatcaggtcaattttggagaaaatttgaagtttatgaaggtgacaaaaagttgccaattaaattagtatcatacgatactgttaaagattatgcttacattcgcttctctgtatcaaacggaacaaaagctgttaaaattgttagttcaacacacttcaataacaaagaagaaaaatacgattacacattaatggaattcgcacaaccaatttataacagtgcagataaattcaaaactgaagaagattataaagctgaaaaattattagcgccatataaaaaagcgaaaacactagaaagacaagtttatgaattaaataaaattcaagataaacttcctgaaaaattaaaggctgagtacaagaagaaattagaggatacaaagaaagctttagatgagcaagtgaaatcagctattactgaattccaaaatgtacaaccaacaaatgaaaaaatgactgatttacaagatacaaaatatgttgtttatgaaagtgttgagaataacgaatctatgatggatacttttgttaaacaccctattaaaacaggtatgcttaacggcaaaaaatatatggtcatggaaactactaatgacgattactggaaagatttcatggttgaaggtcaacgtgttagaactataagcaaagatgctaaaaataatactagaacaattattttcccatatgttgaaggtaaaactctatatgatgctatcgttaaagttcacgtaaaaacgattgattatgatggacaataccatgtcagaatcgttgataaagaagcatttacaaaagccaataccgataaatctaacaaaaaagaacaacaagataactcagctaagaaggaagctactccagctacgcctagcaaaccaacaccatcacctgttgaaaaagaatcacaaaaacaagacagccaaaagatgacaataaacaattaccaagtgttgaaaaagaaaatgacgcatctagtgagtcaggtaaagacaaaacgcctgctacaaaaccaactaaaggtgaagtagaatcaagtagtacaactccaactaaggtagtatctacgactcaaaatgttgcaaaacaacaactgcttcatcaaaaacaacaaaagatgttgttcaaacttcagcaggttctagcgaagcaaaagatagtgctccattacaaaaagcaaacattaaaaacacaaatgatggacacactcaaagccaaaacaataaaaatacacaagaaaataaagcaaaatcattaccacaaactggtgaagaatcaaataaagatatgacattaccattaatggcattattagctttaagtagcatcgttgcattcgtattacctagaaaacgtaaaaactaa KrkN (8325) (SEQ ID NO:10)YTIRSCFYNMKQQQKEFKSFYSIRKSSLGVASVAISTLLLLMSNGEAQAAAEETGGTNTEAQPKTEAVASPTTTSEKAPETKPVANAVSVSNKEVEAPTSETKEAKEVKEVKAPKETKEVKPAAKATNNTYPILNQELREAIKNPAIKDKDHSAPNSRPIDFEMKKKDGTQQFYHYASSVKPARVIFTDSKPEIELGLQSGQFWRKFEVYEGDKKLPIKLVSYDTVKDYAYIRFSVSNGTKAVKIVSSTHFNNKEEKYDYTLMEFAQPIYNSADKFKTEEDYKAEKLLAPYKKAKTLERQVYELNKIQDKLPEKLKAEYKKKLEDTKKALDEQVKSAITEFQNVQPTNEKMTDLQDTKYVVYESVENNESMMDTFVKHPIKTGMLNGKKYMVMETTNDDYWKDFMVEGQRVRTISKDAKNNTRTIIFPYVEGKTLYDAIVKVHVKTIDYDGQYHVRIVDKEAFTKANTDKSNKKEQQDNSAKKEATPATPSKPTPSPVEKESQKQDSQKDDNKQLPSVEKENDASSESGKDKTPATKPTKGEVESSSTTPTKVVSTTQNVAKPTTASSKTTKDVVQTSAGSSEAKDSAPLQKANIKNTNDGHTQSQNNKNTQENKAKSLPQTGEESNKDMTLPLMALLALSSIVAFVLPRKRKN RkaS (COL) (SEQ ID NO:11)tttataaataatttacataaaatcaatcattttaatataaggattatgataatatattggtgtatgacagttaatggagggaacgaaatgaaagctttattacttaaaacaagtgtatggctcgttttgctttttagtgtaatgggattatggcaagtctgaacgcggctgagcagcatacaccaatgaaagcacatgcagtaacaacgatagacaaagcaacaacagataagcaacaagtaccgccaacaaaggaagcggctcatcattctggcaaagaagcggcaaccaacgtatcagcatcagcgcagggaacagctgatgatacaaacagcaaagtaacatccaacgcaccatctaacaaaccatctacagtagtttcaacaaaagtaaacgaaacacgcgacgtagatacacaacaagcctcaacacaaaaaccaactcacacagcaacgttcaaattatcaaatgctaaaacagcatcactttcaccacgaatgtttgctgctaatgcaccacaaacaacaacacataaaatattacatacaaatgatatccatggccgactagccgaagaaaaagggcgtgtcatcggtatggctaaattaaaaacagtaaaagaacaagaaaagcctgatttaatgttagacgcaggagacgccttccaaggtttaccactttcaaaccagtctaaaggtgaagaaatggctaaagcaatgaatgcagtaggttatgatgctatggcagtcggtaaccatgaatttgactttggatacgatcagttgaaaaagttagagggtatgttagacttcccgatgctaagtactaacgtttataaagatggaaaacgcgcgtttaagccttcaacgattgtaacaaaaaatggtattcgttatggaattattggtgtaacgacaccagaaacaaagacgaaaacaagacctgaaggcattaaaggcgttgaatttagagatccattacaaagtgtgacagcggaaatgatgcgtatttataaagacgtagatacatttgttgttatatcacatttaggaattgatccttcaacacaagaaacatggcgtggtgattacttagtgaaacaattaagtcaaaatccacaattgaagaaacgtattacagttattgatggtcattcacatacagtacttcaaaatggtcaaatttataacaatgatgcattggcacaaacaggtacagcacttgcgaatatcggtaagattacatttaattatcgcaatggagaggtatcgaatattaaaccgtcattgattaatgttaaagacgttgaaaatgtaacaccgaacaaagcattagctgaacaaattaatcaagctgatcaaacatttagagcacaaactgcagaggtaattattccaaacaataccattgatttcaaaggagaaagagatgacgttagaacgcgtgaaacaaatttaggaaacgcgattgcagatgctatggaagcgtatggcgttaagaatttctctaaaaagactgactttgccgtgacaaatggtggaggtattcgtgcctctatcgcaaaaggtaaggtgacacgctatgatttaatctcagtattaccatttggaaatacgattgcgcaaattgatgtaaaaggttcagacgtctggacggctttcgaacatagtttaggcgcaccaacaacacaaaaggacggtaagacagtgttaacagcgaatggcggtttactacatatctctgattcaatccgtgtttactatgatataaataaaccgtctggcaaacgaattaatgctattcaaattttaaataaagagacaggtaagtttgaaaatattgatttaaaacgtgtatacacgtaacgatgaatgacttcacagcatcaggtggcgacggatatagtatgttcggtggtcctagagaagaaggtatttcattagatcaagtactagcaagttatttaaaaacagctaacttagctaagtatgatacgacagaaccacaacgtatgttattaggtaaaccagcagtaagtgaacaaccagctaaaggacaacaaggtagcaaaggtagtaagtctggtaaagatacacaaccaattggtgacgacaaagtgatggatccagcgaaaaaaccagctccaggtaaagttgtattgttgctagcgcatagaggaactgttagtagcggtacagaaggttctggtcgcacaatagaaggagctactgtatcaagcaagagtgggaaacaattggctagaatgtcagtgcctaaaggtagcgcgcatgagaaacagttaccaaaaactggaactaatcaaagttcaagcccagaagcgatgtttgtattattagcaggtataggtttaatcgcgactgtacgacgtagaaaagctagctaa RkaS (COL) (SEQ ID NO:12)FINNLHKINHFNIRIMIIYWCMTVNGGNEMKALLLKTSVWLVLLFSVMGLWQVSNAAEQHTPMKAHAVTTIDKATTDKQQVPPTKEAAHHSGKEAATNVSASAQGTADDTNSKVTSNAPSNKPSTVVSTKVNETRDVDTQQASTQKPTHTATFKLSNAKTASLSPRMFAANAPQTTTHKILHTNDIHGRLAEEKGRVIGMAKLKTVKEQEKPDLMLDAGDAFQGLPLSNQSKGEEMAKAMNAVGYDAMAVGNHEFDFGYDQLKKLEGMLDFPMLSTNVYKDGKRAFKPSTIVTKNGIRYGIIGVTTPETKTKTRPEGIKGVEFRDPLQSVTAEMMRIYKDVDTFVVISHLGIDPSTQETWRGDYLVKQLSQNPQLKKRITVIDGHSHTVLQNGQIYNNDALAQTGTALANIGKITFNYRNGEVSNIKPSLINVKDVENVTPNKALAEQINQADQTFRAQTAEVIIPNNTIDFKGERDDVRTRETNLGNAIADAMEAYGVKNFSKKTDFAVTNGGGIRASIAKGKVTRYDLISVLPFGNTIAQIDVKGSDVWTAFEHSLGAPTTQKDGKTVLTANGGLLHISDSIRVYYDINKPSGKRINAIQILNKETGKFENIDLKRVYHVTMNDFTASGGDGYSMFGGPREEGISLDQVLASYLKTANLAKYDTTEPQRMLLGKPAVSEQPAKGQQGSKGSKSGKDTQPIGDDKVMDPAKKPAPGKVVLLLAHRGTVSSGTEGSGRTIEGATVSSKSGKQLARMSVPKGSAHEKQLPKTGTNQSSSPEAMFVLLAGIGLIATVRRRKAS RrkN (8325) (SEQ ID NO:13)agtggaaaatatggaaaaaggagtatgcaaatgagagataagaaaggaccggtaaataaaagagtagattttctatcaaataaattgaataaatattcaataagaaaatttacagttggaacagcatctattttaattggctcactaatgtatttgggaactcaacaagaggcagaagcagctgaaaacaatattgagaatccaactacattaaaagataatgtccaatcaaaagaagtgaagattgaagaagtaacaaacaaagacactgcaccacagggtgtagaagctaaatctgaagtaacttcaaacaaagacacaatcgaacatgaaccatcagtaaaagctgaagatatatcaaaaaaggaggatacaccaaaagaagtagctgatgttgctgaagttcagccgaaatcgtcagtcactcataacgcagagacacctaaggttagaaaagctcgttctgttgatgaaggctcttttgatattacaagagattctaaaaatgtagttgaatctaccccaattacaattcaaggtaaagaacattttgaaggttacggaagtgttgatatacaaaaaaaaccaacagatttaggggtatcagaggtaaccaggtttaatgttggtaatgaaagtaatggtttgataggagctttacaattaaaaaataaaatagattttagtaaggatttcaattttaaagttagagtggcaaataaccatcaatcaaataccacaggtgctgatggttgggggttcttatttagtaaaggaaatgcagaagaatatttaactaatggtggaatccttggggataaaggtctggtaaattcaggcggatttaaaattgatactggatacatttatacaagttccatggacaaaactgaaaagcaagctggacaaggttatagaggatacggagcttttgtgaaaaatgacagttctggtaattcacaaatggttggagaaaatattgataaatcaaaaactaattttttaaactatgcggacaattcaactaatacatcagatggaaagtttcatgggcaacgtttaaatgatgtcatcttaacttatgttgcttcaactggtaaaatgagagcagaatatgctggtaaaacttgggagacttcaataacagatttaggtttatctaaaaatcaggcatataatttcttaattacatctagtcaaagatggggccttaatcaagggataaatgcaaatggctggatgagaactgacttgaaaggttcagagtttacttttacaccagaagcgccaaaaacaataacagaattagaaaaaaaagttgaagagattccattcaagaaagaacgtaaatttaatccggatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacaccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagtaattattagtaaaggtgaaccaaaagaagagattacaaaagatccgattaatgaattaacagaatacggacctgaaacaatagcgccaggtcatcgagacgaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaggaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagacgtagttagaccgccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagagattccattcgagaaagaacgtaaatttaatcctgatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacgccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagaaattattagtaaaggtgaatcgaaagaagaaatcacaaaagatccgattaatgaattaacagaatacggaccagaaacgataacaccaggtcatcgagacgaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaggaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagatgtagttagaccaccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagagattccattcgagaaagaacgtaaatttaatcctgatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacaccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagtaattattagtaaaggtgaaccaaaagaagaaatcacaaaagatccgattaatgaattaacagaatacggaccagaaacgataacaccaggtcatcgagacgaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaagaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagacgtagttagaccaccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagagattccattcaagaaagaacgtaaatttaatccggatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacgccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagaaattattagtaaaggtgaatcgaaagaagaaatcacaaaagatccgattaatgaattaacagaatacggaccagaaacgataacaccaggtcatcgagacgaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaggaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagatgtagttagaccaccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagagattccattcgagaaagaacgtaaatttaatcctgatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacgccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagaaattattagtaaaggtgaatcgaaagaagaaatcacaaaagatccgattaatgaattaacagaatacggaccagaaacgataacaccaggtcatcgagacgaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaggaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagacgtagttagaccaccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagaaattccattcaagaaagaacgtaaatttaatcctgatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacgccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagaaattattagtaaaggtgaatcgaagacgaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaggaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagatgtagttagaccaccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagaaattccattcgagaaagaacgtaaatttaatcctgatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacgccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagaaattattagtaaaggtgaatcgaaagaagaaatcacaaaagatccgattaatgaattaacagaatacggaccagaaacgataacaccaggtcatcgagagaatttgatccgaagttaccaacaggagagaaagaggaagttccaggtaaaccaggaattaagaatccagaaacaggagatgtagttagaccaccggtcgatagcgtaacaaaatatggacctgtaaaaggagactcgattgtagaaaaagaagaaattccattcgagaaagaacgtaaatttaatcctgatttagcaccagggacagaaaaagtaacaagagaaggacaaaaaggtgagaagacaataacgacgccaacactaaaaaatccattaactggagaaattattagtaaaggtgaatcgaaagaagaaatcacaaaagatccagttaatgaattaacagaattcggtggcgagaaaataccgcaaggtcataaagatatctttgatccaaacttaccaacagatcaaacggaaaaagtaccaggtaaaccaggaatcaagaatccagacacaggaaaagtgatcgaagagccagtggatgatgtgattaaacacggaccaaaaacgggtacaccagaaacaaaaacagtagagataccgtttgaaacaaaacgtgagtttaatccaaaattacaacctggtgaagagcgagtgaaacaagaaggacaaccaggaagtaagacaatcacaacaccaatcacagtgaacccattaacaggtgaaaaagttggcgagggtcaaccaacagaagagatcacaaaacaaccagtagataagattgtagagttcggtggagagaaaccaaaagatccaaaaggacctgaaaacccagagaagccgagcagaccaactcatccaagtggcccagtaaatcctaacaatccaggattatcgaaagacagagcaaaaccaaatggcccagttcattcaatggataaaaatgataaagttaaaaaatctaaaattgctaaagaatcagtagctaatcaagagaaaaaacgagcagaattaccaaaaacaggtttagaaagcacgcaaaaaggtttgatctttagtagtataattggaattgctggattaatgttattggctcgtagaagaaagaattaa RrkN (8325) (SEQ ID NO:14)SGKYGKRSMQMRDKKGPVNKRVDFLSNKLNKYSIRKFVGTASILIGSLMYLGTQQEAEAAENNIENPTTLKDNVQSKEVKIEEVTNKDTAPQGVEAKSEVTSNKDTIEHEPSVKAEDISKKEDTPKEVADVAEVQPKSSVTHNAETPKVRKARSVDEGSFDITRDSKNVVESTPITIQGKEHFEGYGSVDIQKKPTDLGVSEVTRFNVGNESNGLIGALQLKNKIDFSKDFNFKVRVANNHQSNTTGADGWGFLFSKGNAEEYLTNGGILGDKGLVNSGGFKIDTGYIYTSSMDKTEKQAGQGYRGYGAFVKNDSSGNSQMVGENIDKSKTNFLNYADNSTNTSDGKFHGQRLNDVILTYVASTGKMRAEYAGKTWETSITDLGLSKNQAYNFLITSSQRWGLNQGINANGWMRTDLKGSEFTFTPEAPKTITELEKKVEEIPFKKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGVIISKGEPKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETIAPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFEKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGEIISKGESKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETITPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFEKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGVIISKGEPKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETITPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFKKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGEIISKGESKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETITPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFEKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGEIISKGESKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETITPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFKKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGEIISKGESKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETITPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFEKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGEIISKGESKEEITKDPINELTEYGPETITPGHRDEFDPKLPTGEKEEVPGKPGIKNPETGDVVRPPVDSVTKYGPVKGDSIVEKEEIPFEKERKFNPDLAPGTEKVTREGQKGEKTITTPTLKNPLTGEIISKGESKEEITKDPVNELTEFGGEKIPQGHKDIFDPNLPTDQTEKVPGKPGIKNPDTGKVIEEPVDDVIKHGPKTGTPETKTVEIPFETKREFNPKLQPGEERVKQEGQPGSKTITTPITVNPLTGEKVGEGQPTEEITKQPVDKIVEFGGEKPKDPKGPENPEKPSRPTHPSGPVNPNNPGLSKDRAKPNGPVHSMDKNDKVKKSKIAKESVANQEKKRAELPKTGLESTQKGLIFSSIIGIAGLMLLARRRKN KnkA (8325)(SEQ ID NO:15)ggaaggagtatgttgatggctaaatatcgagggaaaccgtttcaattatatgtaaagttatcgtgttcgacaatgatggcgacaagtatcattttaacgaatatcttgccgtacgatgcccaagctgcatctgaaaaggatactgaaattacaaaagagatattatctaagcaagatttattagacaaagttgacaaggcaattcgtcaaattgagcaattaaaacagttatcggcttcatctaaagaacattataaagcacaactaaatgaagcgaaaacagcatcgcaaatagatgaaatcataaaacgagctaatgagttggatagcaaagacaataaaagttctcacactgaaatgaacggtcaaagtgatatagacagtaaattagatcaattgcttaaagatttaaatgaggtttcttcaaatgttgataggggtcaacaaagtggcgaggacgatcttaatgcaatgaaaaatgatatgtcacaaacggctacaacaaaacatggagaaaaagatgataaaaatgatgaagcaatggtaaataaggcgttagaagacctagaccatttgaatcagcaaatacacaaatcgaaagatgcatcgaaagatacatcggaagatccagcagtgtctacaacagataataatcatgaagtagctaaaacgccaaataatgatggttctggacatgttgtgttaaataaattcctttcaaatgaagagaatcaaagccatagtaatcgactcactgataaattacaaggaagcgataaaattaatcatgctatgattgaaaaattagctaaaagtaatgcctcaacgcaacattacacatatcataaactgaatacgttacaatctttagatcaacgtattgcaaatacgcaacttcctaaaaatcaaaaatcagacttaatgagcgaagtaaataagacgaaagagcgtataaaaagtcaacgaaatattattttggaagaacttgcacgtactgatgataaaaagtatgctacacaaagcattttagaaagtatatttaataaagacgaggcagttaaaattctaaaagatatacgtgttgatggtaaaacagatcaacaaattgcagatcaaattactcgtcatattgatcaattatctctgacaacgagtgatgatttattaacgtcattgattgatcaatcacaagataagtcgctattgatttctcaaattttacaaacgaaattaggaaaagctgaagcagataaattggctaaagattggacgaataaaggattatcaaatcgccaaatcgttgaccaattgaagaaacattttgcatcaactggcgacacgtcttcagatgatatattaaaagcaattttgaataatgccaaagataaaaaacaagcaattgaaacgattttagcaacacgtatagaaagacaaaaggcaaaattactggcagatttaattactaaaatagaaacagatcaaaataaaattttaatttagttaaatcggcattgaatggtaaagcggatgatttattgaatttacaaaagagactcaatcaaacgaaaaaagatatagattatattttatcaccaatagtaaatcgtccaagtttactagatcgattgaataaaaatgggaaaacgacagatttaaataagttagcaaatttaatgaatcaaggatcagatttattagacagtattccagatatacccacaccaaagccagaaaagacgttaacacttggtaaaggtaatggattgttaagtggattattaaatgctgatggtaatgtatctttgcctaaagcgggggaaacgataaaagaacattggttgccgatatctgtaattgttggtgcaatgggtgtactaatgatttggttatcacgacgcaataagttgaaaaataaagcataa KnkA (8325)(SEQ ID NO:16) GRSMLMAKYRGKPFQLYVKLSCSTMMATSIILTNILPYDAQAASEKDTEITKEILSKQDLLDKVDKAIRQIEQLKQLSASSKEHYKAQLNEAKTASQIDEIIKRANELDSKDNKSSHTEMNGQSDIDSKLDQLLKDLNEVSSNVDRGQQSGEDDLNAMKNDMSQTATTKHGEKDDKNDEAMVNKALEDLDHLNQQIHKSKDASKDTSEDPAVSTTDNNHEVAKTPNNDGSGHVVLNKFLSNEENQSHSNRLTDKLQGSDKINHAMIEKLAKSNASTQHYTYHKLNTLQSLDQRIANTQLPKNQKSDLMSEVNKTKERIKSQRNIILEELARTDDKKYATQSILESIFNKDEAVKILKDIRVDGKTDQQIADQITRHIDQLSLTTSDDLLTSLIDQSQDKSLLISQILQTKLGKAEADKLAKDWTNKGLSNRQIVDQLKKHFASTGDTSSDDILKAILNNAKDKKQAIETILATRIERQKAKLLADLITKIETDQNKIFNLVKSALNGKADDLLNLQKRLNQTKKDIDYILSPIVNRPSLLDRLNKNGKTTDLNKLANLMNQGSDLLDSIPDIPTPKPEKTLTLGKGNGLLSGLLNADGNVSLPKAGETIKEHWLPISVIVGAMGVLMIWLSRRNKLKNKA

[0057] Primary Structure Analysis:

[0058] A bioinformatic approach was used for primary structure andfunction prediction (FIG. 1). Proteins RrkN and DsqA possessed a similarstructural organization to previously described MSCRAMMs. RrkN issimilar in structure to the Pls/Aap proteins of S. aureus and S.epidermidis, respectively. It contains a 200-residue domain at itsN-terminus showing 40% identity to Pls and Aap. The C-terminus of theprotein is predominantly composed of a 128 residue repeat domain, whichvaries in the numbers of repeats from strain to strain. These repeatsare also present in Pls and Aap. A putative sar homolog and fnbpA andfnbpB lie directly upstream from RrkN on the genome.

[0059] DsqA is similar in structural organization to the Sdr family ofproteins. It contains a typical A domain followed by a TYYFTDVK motifwhich is similar to a conserved TYTFTVYVD motif found in all of the Sdrproteins. The function of this motif has yet to be determined. Two 88residue repeat domains reside in the centre of the protein followed by aC-terminal SX-repeat motif similar to the SD-repeat motif found in theSdr proteins. The size of this repeat varies from strain to strain. DsqAneighbors secY and secA on the genome. A DsqA homolog (>90% identical)is also found in S. epidermidis.

[0060] KnkA contains no repeat domains in its sequence. Secondarystructure prediction analysis indicate that this protein ispredominantly composed of alpha-helices.

[0061] RkaS contains no repeat domains in its sequence. BLAST analysisindicates that it is similar to a 5′ nucleotidase UDP-sugar hydrolase.The gene encoding RkaS lies directly upstream from orfX, the insertionsite of the mec element.

[0062] KesK contains two 140 residue repeat domains at the N-terminus ofthe protein which are 38% identical. Hydropathy plot analysis (Kyte andDoolittle, 1982) indicates that there is a large hydrophilic domain inthe center of the protein (residue 500-560).

[0063] EkeS contains two 300 residue repeat domains in the center of theprotein which are 38% identical. Blast analysis indicates that theN-terminus of the protein (residues 1-1268, bearing both repeats) is 49%identical to FmtB, an LPXTG protein with 17 tandem repeats. FmtB isproposed to be involved indirectly in methicillin resistance asinactivation of fmtB abolishes methicillin resistance. This appears tobe due to affecting cell wall composition as methicillin sensitivity canbe relieved by increasing the production of the cell wall precursorglucosamine-1-phosphate (Komatsuzawa et al., 2000).

[0064] KrkN and KrkN2 neighbor each other on the genome.

[0065] Expression Analysis:

[0066] Due to lack of sequence homology with protein databases, aputative function for each of these proteins could not be predicted andhence a molecular approach was taken. Unique regions of four of the orfswere expressed in E. coli as recombinant his-tagged fusion proteinsusing the Qiagen pQE-30 expression system. FIG. 2. represents aCoomassie stained SDS-PAGE gel of the purified N-terminal his-tag fusionproteins. The recombinant proteins RrkN1, DsqA2, KesK1 and KnkA wereused to generate antibodies in rabbits. Western blotting analysis of S.aureus cell wall extracts revealed that KesK, KnkA and DsqA areexpressed and cell wall-associated (FIG. 3). Strain eMRSA-16 representsa knkA-negative strain since it lacks the knkA gene. An immunoreactiveband of 65 kDa reacts with the cell wall fraction from both exponentialand stationary phase cells of strain 8325-4 (FIG. 3, B). The absence ofthis band in strain eMRSA-16 suggests that it represents the geneproduct of knkA.

[0067] Western immunoblotting of the cell wall fraction of strain 8325-4using anti-KesK antibodies identified a 150 kDa immunoreactive band inboth exponential and stationary phase cultures. A similar sizedimmunoreactive protein released from the cell wall fraction ofLactococcus lactis expressing full length KesK on an expression plasmid(pKS80) suggests that the 150 kDa band represents the kesk gene product(data not shown). A kesk knockout mutant in S. aureus would be requiredto confirm the size of the cell wall-released KesK protein.

[0068] Western immunoblotting of the cell wall fraction of S. aureusstrain MSSA and eMRSA-16 using anti-DsqA antibodies identified a 130 kDaimmunoreactive band. Expression levels are higher in stationary phasecells.

[0069] Heterologous Expression in Lactococcus lactis:

[0070] Heterologous expression of S. aureus surface proteins inLactococcus lactis (L. lactis) has previously been used as a tool tostudy protein function (Sinha et al., 2000). In this study thissurrogate system will be used to express each of the in silico-predictedMSCRAMMs on the surface of L. lactis to fish for a function. KesK andKnkA have been cloned into L. lactis and shown by dot blotting to besurface expressed (FIG. 4). No cross reaction was observed with thenegative control (pKS80 plasmid without an insert) indicating that thisis a specific reaction. Cell wall and protoplast fractions ofLactococcus lactis bearing pKS-KnkA and pKS-KesK were generated bydigestion of cells with lysozyme and mutanolysin and used in Westernblotting studies using anti-KnkA and anti-KesK antibodies, respectively.Unlike what was observed in S. aureus, KnkA was not detected in the cellwall fraction of L. lactis but found to be associated with theprotoplast fraction. The anchoring motif of KnkA differs from theconsensus LPXTG sequence in that it contains an Alanine residue insteadof a Threonine (i.e. LPKAG) (Table 1). It has been recently beenpublished that S. aureus contains two sortase genes, srta and srtB(Pallen, 2001). It is possible that this variant form of the LPXTG motifis processed by the second sortase gene, which is absent in L. lactis.This would also explain the slight increase in size of the KnkA proteinobserved in the protoplast fraction, as the cell wall sorting signal hasnot been cleaved.

[0071] KesK was detected in the cell wall fraction of L. lactis butmigrated at a smaller molecular weight than the KesK protein releasedfrom the cell wall of S. aureus. The majority of MSCRAMMs expressed onthe surface of L. lactis are prone to proteolysis during the cell wallextraction procedure (Louise O'Brien, personal communication).Therefore, it is possible that the KesK protein released from thesurface of L. lactis represents a truncated form of KesK. Shorterdigestion times with lysozyme and mutanolysin has been shown to limitthe extent of proteolysis.

[0072] Expression of in Silico-Predicted MSCRAMMs in vivo:

[0073] Convalescent-phase sera from 33 patients recovering from S.aureus infections were tested in their ability to recognize the purifiedN-terminal his-tag fusion proteins in an ELISA assay. Pooled sera fromchildren and healthy blood donors were used as negative controls. Apositive reaction was taken as a value equal to or greater than twicethe value of the negative control. FIGS. 5A-5D illustrate that all ofthe proteins were recognized by 27-42% of the patients suggesting thatthese proteins are expressed in vivo and are immunogenic duringinfection of the host.

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[0075] Sinha, B., Francois, P., Que, Y. A., Hussain, M., Heilmann, C.,Moreillon, P., Lew, D., Krause, K. H., Peters, G., Herrmann, M. (2000)Heterologously expressed Staphylococcus aureus fibronectin-bindingproteins are sufficient for invasion of host cells.

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Example 2 Isolation and Sequencing of Cross-Reactive Proteins from S.Aureus and from Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci

[0078] It has been recently shown that S. epidermidis contains surfaceproteins structurally related to S. aureus MSCRAMM® proteins (U.S. Ser.No. 09/386,962). One protein from S. aureus is of particular interestsince it has a close homologue in S. epidermidis. The protein is calledDsqA or SasA (S. aureus) and DgsK (S. epidermidis). They arecharacterized by a typical “A” domain of approximately 500 amino acidresidues, followed by two B repeats of 88 residues that are ˜40%identical, and a unique SXSX dipeptide repeat that can vary in lengthdepending on the strain. Contained within the A domain of the S. aureusDsqA/SasA is a 180 residue region that has ˜40% identity to a similarsized domain within region A of S. aureus proteins RrkN, Pls and S.epidermidis protein Aap The A regions of the DsqA/SasA and DgsK proteinsare 46% identical at the amino acid level, the BB repeats are 50%identical. Active and passive immunization strategies that include;vaccines, polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies recognizing both S.aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococcal proteins are the subject ofthis invention.

[0079] Specific Examples of Antibodies that Cross-React withCoagulase-Negative Staphylococci and S. aureus Coagulase-negativestaphylococcal DgsKA-Domain: Amino Acid SequenceASETPITSEISSNSETVANQNSTTIKNSQKETVNSTSLESNHSNSTNKQMSSEVTN (SEQ ID NO:17)TAQSSEKAGISQQSSETSNQSSKLNTYASTDHVESTTINNDNTAQQDQNKSSNVTSKSTQSNTSSSEKNISSNLTQSIETKATDSLATSEARTSTNQISNLTSTSTSNQSSPTSFANLRTFSRFTVLNTMAAPTTTSTTTTSSLTSNSVVVNKDNFNEHMNLSGSATYDPKTGIATLTPDAYSQKGAISLNTRLDSNRSFRFIGKVNLGNRYEGYSPDGVAGGDGIGFAFSPGPLGQIGKEGAAVGIGGLNNAFGFKLDTYHNTSTPRSDAKAKADPRNVGGGGAFGAFVSTDRNGMATTEESTAAKLNVQPTDNSFQDFVIDYNGDTKVMTVTYAGQTFTRNLTDWIKNSGGTTFSLSMTASTGGAKNLQQVQFGTFEYTESAVAKVRYVDANTGKDIIPPKTIAGEVDGTVNIDKQLNNFKNLGYSYVGTDALKAPNYTETSGTPTLKLTNSSQTVIYKFKDVQ S. aureus SasA A-domain: Amino Acid SequenceASDAPLTSELNTQSETVGNQNSTTIEASTSTADSTSVTKNSSSVQTSNSDTVSSEK (SEQ ID NO:18)SEKVTSTTNSTSNQQEKLTSTSESTSSKNTTSSSDTKSVASTSSTEQPINTSTNQSTASNNTSQSTTPSSVNLNKTSTTSTSTAPVKLRTFSRLAMSTFASAATTTAVTANTITVNKDNLKQYMTTSGNATYDQSTGIVTLTQDAYSQKGAITLGTRIDSNKSFHFSGKVNLGNKYEGHGNGGDGIGFAFSPGVLGETFLNGAAVGIGGLSNAFGFKLDTYHNTSKPNSAAKANADPSNVAGGGAFGAFVTTDSYGVATTYTSSSTADNAAKLNVQPTNNTFQDFDINYNGDTKVMTVKYAGQTWTRNISDWIAKSGTTNFSLSMTASTGGATNLQQVQFGTFEYTESAVTQVRYVDVTTGKDIIPPKTYSGNVDQVVTIDNQQSALTAKGYNYTSVDSSYASTYNDTNKTVKMTNAGQSVTYYFTDW

[0080] The entire sequence of the Aap protein and the DNA codingtherefor (with an indication of the presence of the A domain) is shownbelow: S. epidermidis Aap Protein( A-domain underlined)MGKRRQGPINKKVDFLPNKLNKYSIRKFTVGTASILLGSTLIFGSSSHEAKAAEEKQ (SEQ ID NO:19)VDPITQANQNDSSERSLENTNQPTVNNEAPQMSSTLQAEEGSNAEAPQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAAQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAPQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAAQSEPTKTEEGSNVKAAQSEPTKAEEGSNAEAPQSEPTKTEEGSNAKAAQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAAQSEPTKTEEGSNAEAPQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAPQSEPTKTEEGGNAEAPNVPTIKANSDNDTQTQFSEAPTRNDLARKEDIPAVSKNEELQSSQPNTDSKIEPTTSEPVNLNYSSPFMSLLSMPADSSSNNTKNTIDIPPTTVKGRDNYDFYGRVDIESNPTDLNATNLTRYNYGQPPGTTTAGAVQFKNQVSFDKDFDFNIRVANNRQSNTTGADGWGFMFSKKDGDDFLKNGGILREKGTPSAAGFRIDTGYYNNDPLDKIQKQAGQGYRGYGTFVKNDSQGNTSKVGSGTPSTDFLNYADNTTNDLDGKFHGQKLNNVNLKYNASNQTFTATYAGKTWTATLSELGLSPTDSYNFLVTSSQYGNGNSGTYASGVMRADLDGATLTYTPKAVDGDPIISTKEIPFNKKREFDPNLAPGTEKVVQKGEPGIETTTTPTYVNPNTGEKVGEGEPTEKITKQPVDEIVHYGGEEIKPGHKDEFDPNAPKGSQTTQPGKPGVKNPDTGEVVTPPVDDVTKYGPVDGDPITSTEEIPFDKKREFNPDLKPGEERVKQKGEPGTKTITTPTTKNPLTGEKVGEGEPTEKITKQPVDEITEYGGEEIKPGHKDEFDPNAPKGSQEDVPGKPGVKNPGTGEVVTPPVDDVTKYGPVDGDPITSTEEIPFDKKREFNPDLKPGEERVKQKGEPGTKTITTPTTKNPLTGEKVGEGEPTEKITKQPVDEIVHYGGEQIPQGHKDEFDPNAPVDSKTEVPGKPGVKNPDTGEVVTPPVDDVTKYGPVDGDSITSTEEIPFDKKREFDPNLAPGTEKVVQKGEPGTKTITTPTTKNPLTGEKVGEGKSTEKVTKQPVDEIVEYGPTKAEPGKPAEPGKPAEPGKPAEPGTPAEPGKPAEPGTPAEPGKPAEPGKPAEPGKPAEPGKPAEPGTPAEPGTPAEPGKPAEPGTPAEPGKPAEPGTPAEPGKPAESGKPVEPGTPAQSGAPEQPNRSMHSTDNKNQLPDTGENRQANEGTLVGSLLAIVGSLFIFGRRKKGNEK S. epidermidis aap DNA atgggcaaacgtagacaagg tcctattaat aaaaaagtgg (SEQ ID NO:20) attttttacc taacaaattaaacaagtatt ctataagaaa attcactgtt ggtacggcct caatattact tggttcgacacttatttttg gaagtagtag ccatgaagcg aaagctgcag aagaaaaaca agttgatccaattacacaag ctaatcaaaa tgatagtagt gaaagatcac ttgaaaacac aaatcaacctactgtaaaca atgaagcacc acagatgtct tctacattgc aagcagaaga aggaagcaatgcagaagcac ctcaatctga gccaacgaag gcagaagaag gaggcaatgc agaagcagctcaatctgagc caacgaaggc agaagaagga ggcaatgcag aagcacctca atctgagccaacgaaggcag aagaaggagg caatgcagaa gcagctcaat ctgagccaac gaagacagaagaaggaagca acgtaaaagc agctcaatct gagccaacga aggcagaaga aggaagcaatgcagaagcac ctcaatctga gccaacgaag acagaagaag gaagcaacgc aaaagcagctcaatctgagc caacgaaggc agaagaagga ggcaatgcag aagcagctca atctgagccaacgaagacag aagaaggaag caatgcagaa gcacctcaat ctgagccaac gaaggcagaagaaggaggca atgcagaagc acctcaatct gagccaacga agacagaaga aggaggcaatgcagaagcac cgaatgttcc aactatcaaa gctaattcag ataatgatac acaaacacaattttcagaag cccctacaag aaatgaccta gctagaaaag aagatatccc tgctgtttctaaaaacgagg aattacaatc atcacaacca aacactgaca gtaaaataga acctacaacttcagaacctg tgaatttaaa ttatagttct ccgtttatgt ccttattaag catgcctgctgatagttcat ccaataacac taaaaataca atagatatac cgccaactac ggttaaaggtagagataatt acgattttta cggtagagta gatatcgaaa gtaatcctac agatttaaatgcgacaaatt taacgagata taattatgga cagccacctg gtacaacaac agctggtgcagttcaattta aaaatcaagt tagttttgat aaagatttcg actttaacat tagagtagcaaacaatcgtc aaagtaatac aactggtgca gatggttggg gctttatgtt cagcaagaaagatggggatg atttcctaaa aaacggtggt atcttacgtg aaaaaggtac acctagtgcagctggtttca gaattgatac aggatattat aataacgatc cattagataa aatacagaaacaagctggtc aaggctatag agggtatggg acatttgtta aaaatgactc ccaaggtaatacttctaaag taggatcagg tactccatca acagattttc ttaactacgc agataatactactaatgatt tagatggtaa attccatggt caaaaattaa ataatgttaa tttgaaatataatgcttcaa atcaaacttt tacagctact tatgctggta aaacttggac ggctacgttatctgaattag gattgagtcc aactgatagt tacaattttt tagttacatc aagtcaatatggaaatggta atagtggtac atacgcaagt ggcgttatga gagctgattt agatggtgcaacattgacat acactcctaa agcagtcgat ggagatccaa ttatatcaac taaggaaataccatttaata agaaacgtga atttgatcca aacttagccc caggtacaga aaaagtagtccaaaaaggtg aaccaggaat tgaaacaaca acaacaccaa cttatgtcaa tcctaatacaggagaaaaag ttggcgaagg tgaaccaaca gaaaaaataa caaaacaacc agtggatgaaatcgttcatt atggtggcga agaaatcaag ccaggccata aggatgaatt tgatccaaatgcaccgaaag gtagtcaaac aacgcaacca ggtaagccgg gggttaaaaa tcctgatacaggcgaagtag ttactccacc tgtggatgat gtgacaaaat atggtccagt tgatggagatccgatcacgt caacggaaga aattccattc gacaagaaac gtgaattcaa tcctgatttaaaaccaggtg aagagcgtgt taaacaaaaa ggtgaaccag gaacaaaaac aattacaacaccaacaacta agaacccatt aacaggggaa aaagttggcg aaggtgaacc aacagaaaaaataacaaaac aaccagtaga tgaaatcaca gaatatggtg gcgaagaaat caagccaggccataaggatg aatttgatcc aaatgcaccg aaaggtagcc aagaggacgt tccaggtaaaccaggagtta aaaaccctgg aacaggcgaa gtagtcacac caccagtgga tgatgtgacaaaatatggtc cagttgatgg agatccgatc acgtcaacgg aagaaattcc attcgacaagaaacgtgaat tcaatcctga tttaaaacca ggtgaagagc gcgttaaaca gaaaggtgaaccaggaacaa aaacaattac aacgccaaca actaagaacc cattaacagg agaaaaagttggcgaaggtg aaccaacaga aaaaataaca aaacaaccag tggatgagat tgttcattatggtggtgaac aaataccaca aggtcataaa gatgaatttg atccaaatgc acctgtagatagtaaaactg aagttccagg taaaccagga gttaaaaatc ctgatacagg tgaagttgttaccccaccag tggatgatgt gacaaaatat ggtccagttg atggagattc gattacgtcaacggaagaaa ttccgtttga taaaaaacgc gaatttgatc caaacttagc gccaggtacagagaaagtcg ttcaaaaagg tgaaccagga acaaaaacaa ttacaacgcc aacaactaagaacccattaa caggagaaaa agttggcgaa ggtaaatcaa cagaaaaagt cactaaacaacctgttgacg aaattgttga gtatggtcca acaaaagcag aaccaggtaa accagcggaaccaggtaaac cagcggaacc aggtaaacca gcggaaccag gtacgccagc agaaccaggtaaaccagcgg aaccaggtac gccagcagaa ccaggtaaac cagcggaacc aggtaaaccagcggaaccag gtaaaccagc ggaaccaggt aaaccagcgg aaccaggtac gccagcagaaccaggtacgc cagcagaacc aggtaaacca gcggaaccag gtacgccagc agaaccaggtaaaccagcgg aaccaggtac gccagcagaa ccaggtaaac cagcggaatc aggtaaaccagtggaaccag gtacgccagc acaatcaggt gcaccagaac aaccaaatag atcaatgcattcaacagata ataaaaatca attacctgat acaggtgaac atcgtcaagc taatgagggaactttagtcg gatctctatt agcaattgtc ggatcattgt tcatatttgg tcgtcgtaaaaaaggtaatg aaaaataatt tcatataaaa actttctgcc attaa A-Domain fromS.epidermidis Aap (amino acids 55-600)⁵⁵EKQVDPITQANQNDSSERSLENTNQPTVNNEAPQMSSTLQAEEGSNAEAPQSE (SEQ ID NO:21)PTKAEEGGNAEAAQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAPQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAAQSEPTKTEEGSNVKAAQSEPTKAEEGSNAEAPQSEPTKTEEGSNAKAAQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAAQSEPTKTEEGSNAEAPQSEPTKAEEGGNAEAPQSEPTKTEEGGNAEAPNVPTIKANSDNDTQTQFSEAPTRNDLARKEDIPAVSKNEELQSSQPNTDSKIEPTTSEPVNLNYSSPFMSLLSMPADSSSNNTKNTIDIPPTTVKGRDNYDFYGRVDIESNPTDLNATNLTRYNYGQPPGTTTAGAVQFKNQVSFDKDFDFNIRVANNRQSNTTGADGWGFMFSKKDGDDFLKNGGILREKGTPSAAGFRIDTGYYNNDPLDKIQKQAGQGYRGYGTFVKNDSQGNTSKVGSGTPSTDFLNYADNTTNDLDGKFHGQKLNNVNLKYNASNQTFTATYAGKTWTATLSELGLSPTDSYNFLVTSSQYGNGNSGTYASGVMRADLD GA⁶⁰⁰

[0081] Protein Production and Purification

[0082] Using PCR, the A domain of DgsK or SasA was amplified from thesequences described above and subcloned into the E. coli expressionvector PQE-30 (Qiagen), which allows for the expression of a recombinantfusion protein containing six histidine residues. This vector wassubsequently transformed into the E. coli strain ATCC 55151, grown in a15-liter fermentor to an optical density (OD₆₀₀) of 0.7 and induced with0.2 mM isopropyl-1-beta-D galactoside (IPTG) for 4 hours. The cells wereharvested using an AG Technologies hollow-fiber assembly (pore size of0.45 □m) and the cell paste frozen at −80° C. Cells were lysed in 1×PBS(10 mL of buffer/1 g of cell paste) using 2 passes through the FrenchPress @ 1100 psi. Lysed cells were spun down at 17,000 rpm for 30minutes to remove cell debris. Supernatant was passed over a 5-mL HiTrapChelating (Pharmacia) column charged with 0.1M NiCl₂. After loading, thecolumn was washed with 5 column volumes of 10 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 100 mMNaCl (Buffer A). Protein was eluted using a 0-100% gradient of 10 mMTris, pH 8.0, 100 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazole (Buffer B) over 30 columnvolumes. SdrGN1N2N3 or SdrGN2N3 eluted at ˜13% Buffer B (˜26 mMimidazole). Absorbance at 280 nm was monitored. Fractions containingSdrGN1N2N3 or SdrGN2N3 were dialyzed in 1×PBS.

[0083] Each protein was then put through an endotoxin removal protocol.Buffers used during this protocol were made endotoxin free by passingover a 5 -mL Mono-Q sepharose (Pharmacia) column. Protein was dividedevenly between 4×15 mL tubes. The volume of each tube was brought to 9mL with Buffer A. 1 mL of 10% Triton X-114 was added to each tube andincubated with rotation for 1 hour at 4° C. Tubes were placed in a 37°C. water bath to separate phases. Tubes were spun down at 2,000 rpm for10 minutes and the upper aqueous phase from each tube was collected andthe detergent extraction repeated. Aqueous phases from the 2ndextraction were combined and passed over a 5-mL IDA chelating (Sigma)column, charged with 0.1M NiCl₂ to remove remaining detergent. Thecolumn was washed with 9 column volumes of Buffer A before the proteinwas eluted with 3 column volumes of Buffer B. The eluant was passed overa 5-mL Detoxigel (Sigma) column and the flow-through collected andreapplied to the column. The flow-through from the second pass wascollected and dialyzed in 1×PBS. The purified product was analyzed forconcentration, purity and endotoxin level before administration into themice.

[0084] Monoclonal Antibody Production

[0085]E. coli expressed and purified recombinant SasA and DsgK proteinswere used to generate a panel of murine monoclonal antibodies while themouse sera was used as a source of polyclonal antibodies. Briefly, agroup of Balb/C or SJL mice received a series of subcutaneousimmunizations of 1-10 mg of protein in solution or mixed with adjuvantas described in the Table below. Immunization Schemes Day Amount (μg)Route Adjuvant Route Adjuvant RIMMS Injection #1 0 5 SubcutaneousFCA/RIBI #2 2 1 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI #3 4 1 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI #4 71 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI #5 9 1 Subcutaneous FCA/RIBI ConventionalInjection Primary 0 5 Subcutaneous FCA Boost #1 14 1 IntraperitonealRIBI Boost #2 28 1 Intraperitoneal RIBI Boost #3 42 1 IntraperitonealRIBI

[0086] At the time of sacrifice (RIMMS) or seven days after a boost(conventional) serum was collected and titered in ELISA assays againstMSCRAMM® proteins or on whole cells (S. epidermidis and S. aureus).Three days after the final boost, the spleens or lymph nodes wereremoved, teased into a single cell suspension and the lymphocytesharvested. The lymphocytes were then fused to a P3X63Ag8.653 myelomacell line (ATCC#CRL-1580). Cell fusion, subsequent plating and feedingwere performed according to the Production of Monoclonal Antibodiesprotocol from Current Protocols in Immunology (Chapter 2, Unit 2.).

[0087] Any clones that were generated from the fusion were then screenedfor specific anti-SasA antibody production using a standard ELISA assay.Positive clones were expanded and tested further for activity in a wholebacterial cell binding assay by flow cytometry and SasA binding byBiacore analysis.

[0088] Biacore Analysis

[0089] Throughout the analysis, the flow rate remained constant at 10ml/min. Prior to the SasA or DgsK injection, test antibody was adsorbedto the chip via RAM-Fc binding. At time 0, SasA or DgsK at aconcentration of 30 mg/ml was injected over the chip for 3 min followedby 2 minutes of dissociation. This phase of the analysis measured therelative association and disassociation kinetics of the Mab/SasA or DgsKinteraction.

[0090] Binding to Whole Bacteria

[0091] Bacterial samples S. aureus Newman, S. aureus 67-0, S. aureus 397(Sal6), S. aureus Wood, S. aureus 8325-4, methicillin resistant S.aureus MRSA 16, S. epidermidis ATCC 35984, S. epidermidis HB, S.epidermidis CN-899 and S. haemolyticus ATCC 43253 were collected, washedand incubated with Mab or PBS alone (control) at a concentration of 2μg/ml after blocking with rabbit IgG (50 mg/ml). Following incubationwith antibody, bacterial cells were incubated withGoat-F_((ab′)2)-Anti-Mouse-F_((ab′)2)-FITC which served as the detectionantibody. After antibody labeling, bacterial cells were aspiratedthrough the FACScaliber flow cytometer to analyze fluorescence emission(excitation: 488, emission: 570). For each bacterial strain, 10,000events were collected and measured. These data indicate that antibodiesagainst S. aureus SasA were able to recognize a homologous protein onthe surface of coagulase-negative staphylococci. The data supportWestern blot analysis demonstrating that rabbit polyclonal antibodiesagainst S. aureus SasA cross-react with a protein released from the cellsurface of S. epidermidis HB as well as the recombinant A-region fromDsgK cloned from S. epidermidis (see Table below and FIG. 6). PolyclonalSera Reactivity 397 New (SAL Wood MRSA ATCC CN- ATCC man 67-0 6) 468325-4 16 35984 HB 899 43253 Normal − − − − − − − − − − Mouse SeraMouse + + +/− − + + + + + + anti- SasA

[0092]

1 29 1 6609 DNA Staphylococcus epidermidis 1 acaacacagc agagaatagacaaccaggag gaaaacgaaa tgaatttgtt aaagaaaaat 60 aaatatagta ttagaaaatataaagtaggg atattctcta ctttaatcgg gacagtttta 120 ttactttcaa acccaaatggtgcacaagct ttaactacgg atcataatgt gcaaggtggt 180 tcaaatcaag cattacctggcaactcacaa aatacaaatg ccgatactaa tcgagacata 240 gtaaatgatt cgcaaaatactcctaatgca catgcaacag acaatacatc aacaaatcaa 300 gcattgacta atcatcaaaacgttgatgtg gcaaatcaag tcgggcctgc tccaatacag 360 cctagcgcgt cgcctgcgcaaaataataat aattctaatg ctaattcaac agcaacagag 420 ccagcggcga atacaaataataatttagca tcaaataaca atacattaaa cgtgcctaat 480 aatacagata acaatgattcagcgcgtcat ctgactttaa aagaaattca agaagatgtt 540 cgtcattcgt ctgataagccagagttagtt gcgattgctg aagaagcatc taatagaccg 600 aaaaagagaa gcagacgtgctgcgccaaca gatcctaatg caacaccagc agatccaacg 660 gctacaccag cagatccaacggcaggaaat ggtagtgcac cagttgcaat tacagcgcca 720 tacacgccaa caactgatcccaatgccaat aatataggac aaaatgcacc taacgaagtg 780 ctttcatttg atgataacaacattagacca agtacgaacc gttctgtgcc tacagtaact 840 gttgttgata atttaccaggctacacactg attaatggtg gtaaagtagg ggtgtttagt 900 catgcaatgg taagaacgagcatgtttgat tcaggagatg ccaagaacta tcaagcgcaa 960 ggcaatgtaa ttgcattgggtcgtattaga ggaaatgata caaatgatca tggcgatttt 1020 aatggtatcg agaaaacattaacagtaaat ccgaattctg aattaatctt tgaatttaat 1080 actatgacta ctaaaaactatcaaggtatg acaaatttaa tcattaaaaa tgctgataac 1140 gatactgtta ttggtgaaaaagtagttgct tatggtccga tttggcgctt attaaaagta 1200 cctgaaaatg ttagtcatctaaaaattcaa tttgtaccta aaaatgacgc aataacagat 1260 gcacgtggta tttatcaattacgagatgga tataaatact atgactttgt agactcaatc 1320 ggtcttcatt ctgggtcacatgtctatgtt gaaagacgta caatggagcc aacagcaaca 1380 aataataaag aatttacagttacaacgtca ttaaagaata atggtaactt tggcgcttca 1440 ttcaatacag atgattttgtatataaaatt caattacctg aaggtgttga atatgtaaat 1500 aattcattga ctaaagattttcctagcggt aattcaggtg ttgatattaa tgatatgaat 1560 gtgacgtatg acgcagcaaatcgaattatt acaattaaaa gtactggtgg aggtacaggg 1620 aattcgccgg cacgactaatgcctgataaa atattggatt tgaagtataa gctacgtgtg 1680 aacaatgtgc caacaccaagaacagtaaca tttaacgata cattaacgta taaaacatat 1740 tcacaagatt ttattaattcacctgctgaa agtcatactg taagtacaaa tccatataca 1800 attgatatca tcatgaataaagacgcattg caagccgaag tcgatagacg aattcaacaa 1860 gcggattata catttgcatcattagatatt tttaatgatc ttaaaagacg cgcacaaaca 1920 attttagatg aaaaccgtaacaatgtacct ttaaacaaaa gagtttctca agcagatatc 1980 gattcattag caaatcagatgcaacatacg ttaattcgca gtgttgacgc tgaaaatgcc 2040 gttaatagaa aagttgatgacatggaagat ttagttaacc aaaatgatga actgacagat 2100 gaagaaaaac aagcagcgattcaagtcatc gaggaacata aaaatgaaat tattgggaat 2160 attggtgacc aaacgactgatgatggcgtt actagaatta aagatcaagg tatacagact 2220 ttaagtggag acactgcaacaccagttgtt aaaccaaatg ctaaacaagc tatacgtgat 2280 aaagcagcga aacaaagagaaattatcaat cacacgccag atgctactca agatgaaatt 2340 caagatgcat taaatcaattaacaacggat gaaacagatg ctattgataa tgttacgaat 2400 gctactacca atgctgatgttgaaacagct aaaaataatg gtattaatac aattggtgca 2460 gttgcgccac aagtgacacacaaacaagct gcaagagatg caattaatca agcgacagca 2520 acgaaacgac aacaaataaatagcaataga gaagcaacac aagaagagaa aaatgcagca 2580 ttgaatgaat taacgcaagccacgaaccac gcattagaac aaatcaatca agcgacaacc 2640 aatgatgatg tagatactgccaaaggtgat ggtctgaatg ccattaatcc tattgcgcct 2700 gtaactgttg tcaagcaagcagcaagagat gccgtatcac atgatgcaca acagcatatc 2760 gcagagatca atgcaaatcctgatgcgact caagaagaaa gacaagcagc aatagagaaa 2820 gtaaatgctg ctgtagctgttgcgaatact aatatattaa atgctaatac caatgctgat 2880 gttgagcaag taaagacaaatgcaattcaa ggtatacaag ccattgaacc agctacaaag 2940 gttaaaacag atgctaaaaacgctattgat caaagtgcgg aaacgcaaca taatgcgata 3000 tttaataata atgatgcgaccttagaagag caacaagcag cacaacaatt gcttgatcaa 3060 gctgtagcca cagcgaagcaaaatattaat gcagcagata cgaatcaaga agttgcacaa 3120 gcaaaagatc agggcacacaaaatatagtt gtgattcaac cggcaacaca agttaaaacg 3180 gatgcacgca atgctgtaaatgaaaaagcg cgagaggcga taacaaatat caatgctaca 3240 cctggcgcga ctcgagaagagaaacaagaa gcgataaatc gtgtcaatac acttaaaaat 3300 agagcattaa atgatattggtgtgacgtct actactgcga tggtcaatag tattagagac 3360 gatgcagtca atcaaatcggtgcagttcaa ccgcatgtaa cgaagaaaca aactgctaca 3420 ggtgtattaa cggacttagcaactgcaaaa aaacaagaaa ttaatcaaaa tacaaatgca 3480 accactgaag aaaagcaagtagcattaaat caagtagacc aagatttagc aacggcaatt 3540 aataatataa atcaagctgatactaatgca gaagtagatc aagcacaaca attaggtaca 3600 aaagcaatta atgcgattcagccaaatatt gtaaaaaaac ctgcagcatt agcacaaacc 3660 aatcagcatt atagtgctaaattagttgaa atcaatgcta caccagatgc aacagatgat 3720 gagaaaaatg ctgcgatcaatactttaaat caagacagac aacaagctat tgaaagtatt 3780 aaacaagcaa atacaaatgcggaagtagac caagctgcga cagtggcaga gaataatatc 3840 gatgctgttc aagttgacgttgtaaaaaaa caagcagcgc gagataaaat cactgctgaa 3900 gtagcgaagc gtattgaagcggttaaacaa acacctaatg caactgacga agaaaagcag 3960 gctgcagtta atcaaatcaatcaacttaaa gatcaagcgt ttaatcaaat taatcaaaac 4020 caaacaaatg atcaggtagacgcaactaca aatcaagcga ttaatgctat agataatgtt 4080 gaagctgaag tagtaattaaaccaaaggca attgcagata ttgaaaaagc tgttaaagaa 4140 aagcaacagc aaattgataatagtcttgat tcaacagata atgagaaaga agttgcttta 4200 caagcattag ctaaagaaaaagaaaaagca cttgcagcta ttgaccaagc tcaaacgaat 4260 agtcaggtga atcaagcggcaacaaatggt gtatcagcga ttaaaattat tcaacctgaa 4320 acaaaaatta aaccagcagcacgtgaaaaa atcaatcaaa aagcgaatga attacgtgcg 4380 caaattaatc aagataaagaagcgacagca gaagaaagac aagcggcgtt agataaaatc 4440 aatgatttag ttgctaaagctatgacaaat atcacgaatg atagaacaaa tcagcaagtt 4500 aatgactcaa caaatcaagcgcttgacgac attgcattag tgacgcctga ccatattgtt 4560 agagcagctg ctagagatgcagttaagcaa caatatgaag ctaaaaagca cgaaattgag 4620 caagcggaac atgcgactgatgaagaaaaa caagttgctt taaatcaatt agcgaataat 4680 gaaaaacgtg cattacaaaacattaatcaa gcaatagcga ataatgatgt gaaacgtgtt 4740 gaatcaaatg gtattgctacgttaaaaggc gtagaaccgc acattgtggt taaacctgaa 4800 gctcaagaag ccataaaagcgagcgcagat aaccaagtag aatctataaa agatacacca 4860 catgctacga cagatgaattagatgaagca aaccaacaaa taaacgacac acttaaacaa 4920 ggtcaacaag atatagacaatacgacacaa gatgcagctg tcaatgatgt tagaaaccaa 4980 acgattaagg caatcgaacaaattaaaccg aaagttagac gcaaacgtgc agcgttggat 5040 aacattgatg aaagtaataataatcaactc gatgcaatac gaaatacgct 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Gly Ala Ser Phe Asn Thr Asp Asp Phe Val Tyr Lys Ile Gln Leu Pro 465470 475 480 Glu Gly Val Glu Tyr Val Asn Asn Ser Leu Thr Lys Asp Phe ProSer 485 490 495 Gly Asn Ser Gly Val Asp Ile Asn Asp Met Asn Val Thr TyrAsp Ala 500 505 510 Ala Asn Arg Ile Ile Thr Ile Lys Ser Thr Gly Gly GlyThr Gly Asn 515 520 525 Ser Pro Ala Arg Leu Met Pro Asp Lys Ile Leu AspLeu Lys Tyr Lys 530 535 540 Leu Arg Val Asn Asn Val Pro Thr Pro Arg ThrVal Thr Phe Asn Asp 545 550 555 560 Thr Leu Thr Tyr Lys Thr Tyr Ser GlnAsp Phe Ile Asn Ser Pro Ala 565 570 575 Glu Ser His Thr Val Ser Thr AsnPro Tyr Thr Ile Asp Ile Ile Met 580 585 590 Asn Lys Asp Ala Leu Gln AlaGlu Val Asp Arg Arg Ile Gln Gln Ala 595 600 605 Asp Tyr Thr Phe Ala SerLeu Asp Ile Phe Asn Asp Leu Lys Arg Arg 610 615 620 Ala Gln Thr Ile LeuAsp Glu Asn Arg Asn Asn Val Pro Leu Asn Lys 625 630 635 640 Arg Val SerGln Ala Asp Ile Asp Ser Leu Ala Asn Gln Met Gln His 645 650 655 Thr LeuIle Arg Ser Val Asp Ala Glu Asn Ala Val Asn Arg Lys Val 660 665 670 AspAsp Met 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Pro Val Thr Val Val Lys Gln Ala Ala Arg 885 890 895 Asp AlaVal Ser His Asp Ala Gln Gln His Ile Ala Glu Ile Asn Ala 900 905 910 AsnPro Asp Ala Thr Gln Glu Glu Arg Gln Ala Ala Ile Glu Lys Val 915 920 925Tyr Ala Ala Val Ala Val Ala Asn Thr Asn Ile Leu Asn Ala Asn Thr 930 935940 Asn Ala Asp Val Glu Gln Val Lys Thr Asn Ala Ile Gln Gly Ile Gln 945950 955 960 Ala Ile Glu Pro Ala Thr Lys Val Lys Thr Asp Ala Lys Asn AlaIle 965 970 975 Asp Gln Ser Ala Glu Thr Gln His Asn Ala Ile Phe Asn AsnAsn Asp 980 985 990 Ala Thr Leu Glu Glu Gln Gln Ala Ala Gln Gln Leu LeuAsp Gln Ala 995 1000 1005 Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Gln Asn Ile Asn Ala AlaAsp Thr Asn Gln 1010 1015 1020 Glu Val Ala Gln Ala Lys Asp Gln Gly ThrGln Asn Ile Val Val 1025 1030 1035 Ile Gln Pro Ala Thr Gln Val Lys ThrAsp Ala Arg Asn Ala Val 1040 1045 1050 Asn Glu Lys Ala Arg Glu Ala IleThr Asn Ile Asn Ala Thr Pro 1055 1060 1065 Gly Ala Thr Arg Glu Glu LysGln Glu Ala Ile Asn Arg Val Asn 1070 1075 1080 Thr Leu Lys Asn Arg AlaLeu Asn Asp Ile Gly Val 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Gln Thr Pro Asn Ala ThrAsp Glu Glu Lys Gln Ala 1295 1300 1305 Ala Val Asn Gln Ile Asn Gln LeuLys Asp Gln Ala Phe Asn Gln 1310 1315 1320 Ile Asn Gln Asn Gln Thr AsnAsp Gln Val Asp Ala Thr Thr Asn 1325 1330 1335 Gln Ala Ile Asn Ala IleAsp Asn Val Glu Ala Glu Val Val Ile 1340 1345 1350 Lys Pro Lys Ala IleAla Asp Ile Glu Lys Ala Val Lys Glu Lys 1355 1360 1365 Gln Gln Gln IleAsp Asn Ser Leu Asp Ser Thr Asp Asn Glu Lys 1370 1375 1380 Glu Val AlaLeu Gln Ala Leu Ala Lys Glu Lys Glu Lys Ala Leu 1385 1390 1395 Ala AlaIle Asp Gln Ala Gln Thr Asn Ser Gln Val Asn Gln Ala 1400 1405 1410 AlaThr Asn Gly Val Ser Ala Ile Lys Ile Ile Gln Pro Glu Thr 1415 1420 1425Lys Ile Lys Pro Ala Ala Arg Glu Lys Ile Asn Gln Lys Ala Asn 1430 14351440 Glu Leu Arg Ala Gln Ile Asn Gln Asp Lys Glu Ala Thr Ala Glu 14451450 1455 Glu Arg Gln Ala Ala Leu Asp Lys Ile Asn Asp Leu Val Ala Lys1460 1465 1470 Ala Met Thr Asn Ile Thr Asn Asp Arg Thr Asn Gln Gln ValAsn 1475 1480 1485 Asp Ser Thr Asn Gln Ala Leu Asp Asp Ile Ala Leu ValThr Pro 1490 1495 1500 Asp His Ile Val Arg Ala Ala Ala Arg Asp Ala ValLys Gln Gln 1505 1510 1515 Tyr Glu Ala Lys Lys His Glu Ile Glu Gln AlaGlu His Ala Thr 1520 1525 1530 Asp Glu Glu Lys Gln Val Ala Leu Asn GlnLeu Ala Asn Asn Glu 1535 1540 1545 Lys Arg Ala Leu Gln Asn Ile Asn GlnAla Ile Ala Asn Asn Asp 1550 1555 1560 Val Lys Arg Val Glu Ser Asn GlyIle Ala Thr Leu Lys Gly Val 1565 1570 1575 Glu Pro His Ile Val Val LysPro Glu Ala Gln Glu Ala Ile Lys 1580 1585 1590 Ala Ser Ala Asp Asn GlnVal Glu Ser Ile Lys Asp Thr Pro His 1595 1600 1605 Ala Thr Thr Asp GluLeu Asp Glu Ala Asn Gln Gln Ile Asn Asp 1610 1615 1620 Thr Leu Lys GlnGly Gln Gln Asp Ile Asp Asn Thr Thr Gln Asp 1625 1630 1635 Ala Ala ValAsn Asp Val Arg Asn Gln Thr Ile Lys Ala Ile Glu 1640 1645 1650 Gln IleLys Pro Lys Val Arg Arg Lys Arg Ala Ala Leu Asp Asn 1655 1660 1665 IleAsp Glu Ser Asn Asn Asn Gln Leu Asp Ala Ile Arg Asn Thr 1670 1675 1680Leu Asp Thr Thr Gln Asp Glu Arg Asn Val Ala Ile Ala Ala Leu 1685 16901695 Asn Lys Ile Val Asn Ala Ile Lys Asn Asp Ile Ala Gln Asn Lys 17001705 1710 Thr Asn Ala Glu Val Asp Gln Thr Glu Ala Asp Gly Asn Asn Asn1715 1720 1725 Ile Lys Val Ile Leu Pro Lys Val Gln Val Lys Pro Ala AlaArg 1730 1735 1740 Gln Ser Val Ser Ala Lys Ala Glu Ala Gln Asn Ala LeuIle Asp 1745 1750 1755 Gln Ser Asp Leu Ser Thr Glu Glu Glu Arg Leu AlaAla Lys His 1760 1765 1770 Leu Val Glu Gln Ala Leu Asn Gln Ala Ile AspGln Ile Asn His 1775 1780 1785 Ala Asp Lys Thr Ala Gln Val Asn Gln AsnSer Ile Asp Ala Gln 1790 1795 1800 Asn Ile Ile Ser Lys Ile Lys Pro AlaThr Thr Val Lys Ala Thr 1805 1810 1815 Ala Leu Gln Gln Ile Gln Asn IleAla Thr Asn Lys Ile Asn Leu 1820 1825 1830 Ile Lys Ala Asn Asn Glu AlaThr Asp Glu Glu Gln Asn Ala Ala 1835 1840 1845 Ile Val Gln Val Glu LysGlu Leu Ile Lys Ala Lys Gln Gln Ile 1850 1855 1860 Ala Gly Ala Val ThrAsn Ala Asp Val Ala Tyr Leu Leu His Asp 1865 1870 1875 Gly Lys Asn GluIle Arg Glu Ile Glu Pro Val Ile Asn Lys Lys 1880 1885 1890 Ala Thr AlaArg Glu Gln Leu Thr Thr Leu Phe Asn Asp Lys Lys 1895 1900 1905 Gln AlaIle Glu Ala Asn Val Gln Ala Thr Val Glu Glu Arg Asn 1910 1915 1920 SerIle Leu Ala Gln Leu Gln Asn Ile Tyr Asp Thr Ala Ile Gly 1925 1930 1935Gln Ile Asp Gln Asp Arg Ser Asn Ala Gln Val Asp Lys Thr Ala 1940 19451950 Thr Leu Asn Leu Gln Thr Ile His Asp Leu Asp Val His Pro Ile 19551960 1965 Lys Lys Pro Asp Ala Glu Lys Thr Ile Asn Asp Asp Leu Ala Arg1970 1975 1980 Val Thr His Leu Val Gln Asn Tyr Arg Lys Val Ser Asp ArgAsn 1985 1990 1995 Lys Ala Asp Ala Leu Lys Ala Ile Thr Ala Leu Lys LeuGln Met 2000 2005 2010 Asp Glu Glu Leu Lys Thr Ala Arg Thr Asn Ala AspVal Asp Ala 2015 2020 2025 Val Leu Lys Arg Phe Asn Val Ala Leu Gly AspIle Glu Ala Val 2030 2035 2040 Ile Thr Glu Lys Glu Asn Ser Leu Leu ArgIle Asp Asn Ile Ala 2045 2050 2055 Gln Gln Thr Tyr Ala Lys Phe Lys AlaIle Ala Thr Pro Glu Gln 2060 2065 2070 Leu Ala Lys Val Lys Ala Leu IleAsp Gln Tyr Val Ala Asp Gly 2075 2080 2085 Asn Arg Met Val Asp Glu AspAla Thr Leu Asn Asp Ile Lys Lys 2090 2095 2100 Asp Thr Gln Leu 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gagtacttca 3060 gagatagtaa gtgactctat cagtacaagt gggtcattatctgcatcaga cagtaaatca 3120 atgtccgtaa gtagttcaat gagcacgtct cagtcaggtagtacatcaga atcattaagt 3180 gattcacaaa gtacatctga ttctgatagt aagtcattatcacaaagtac tagtcaatca 3240 ggttcaacaa gtacatcaac gtcgacaagt gcttcagtacgtacttcgga atcacaaagt 3300 acgtctggtt caatgagtgc aagtcaatcc gattcaatgagcatatcaac gtcgtttagt 3360 gattcaacga gtgatagcaa atcagcatca actgcatcaagtgaatcaat atcacaaagt 3420 gcttctacga gcacatctgg ttcggtaagt acttcgacatcgttaagtac aagtaattca 3480 gaacgtacat caacatctat gagtgattcc acaagcttaagtacatcaga gtctgattca 3540 ataagtgaat caacgtcaac gagcgactct ataagtgaagcaatatctgc ttcagagagc 3600 acgtttatat cattaagtga atcaaatagt actagcgattcagaatcaca aagtgcatct 3660 gcctttttaa gtgaatcatt aagtgaaagt acgtctgaatcaacatcaga gtcagtgagt 3720 agttcgacaa gtgagagtac gtcattatca gacagtacatcagaatctgg tagcacatca 3780 acatcattaa gtaattcaac aagtggtagt acgtccatttcaacatcgac aagtatcagt 3840 gaatcaacgt caacgtttaa gagcgagagt gtttcaacatcactgagtat gtcaacgagt 3900 acaagtttgt ctgactctac aagtttgtca acatcattaagtgattccac aagtgatagt 3960 aagtctgatt cattaagtac atcaatgtcg acaagtgattcaatcagtac aagtaaatct 4020 gattccatta gtacatccac atcattaagt ggttctacaagtgaaagtga atccgactca 4080 acatcatcaa gtgaaagtaa atccgattca acatcaatgagcataagtat gtctcaatca 4140 acatcaggaa gtacaagtac gtcaacgagt acaagtttgtctgactcaac gagtacatca 4200 ttgtcactaa gtgcctcaat gaatcaaagc ggagtagactcaaactcagc aagccaaagt 4260 gcctcaaact caacaagtac aagcacgagc gaatccgattcacaaagcac atcatcatat 4320 acaagtcagt caacaagcca aagtgaatcc acatcgacatcaacgtcact aagcgattca 4380 acaagtatat ctaaaagtac gagtcaatca ggttcggtaagcacatcagc gtcattaagt 4440 ggttcagaga gtgaatctga ttcacaaagt atctcaacaagtgcaagtga gtcaacatca 4500 gaaagtgcgt caacatcact cagtgactca acaagtacaagtaactcagg atcagcaagt 4560 acgtcaacat cgctcagtaa ctcagcaagc gcaagtgaatccgatttgtc gtcaacatct 4620 ttaagtgatt caacatctgc gtcaatgcaa agcagtgaatccgattcaca aagcacatca 4680 gcatcattaa gtgattcgct aagtacatca acttcaaaccgcatgtcgac cattgcaagt 4740 ttatctacat cggtaagtac atcagagtct ggctcaacatcagaaagtac aagtgaatcc 4800 gattcaacat caacatcatt aagcgattca caaagcacatcaagaagtac aagtgcatca 4860 ggatcagcaa gtacatcaac atcaacaagt gactctcgtagtacatcagc ttcaactagt 4920 acttcgatgc gtacaagtac tagtgattca caaagtatgtcgctttcgac aagtacatca 4980 acaagtatga gtgattcaac gtcattatct gatagtgttagtgattcaac atcagactca 5040 acaagtgcga gtacatctgg ttcgatgagt gtgtctatatcgttaagtga ttcgacaagt 5100 acatcaacat cggctagtga agtaatgagc gcaagcatatctgattcaca aagtatgtca 5160 gaatctgtaa atgattcaga aagtgtaagt gaatctaattctgaaagtga ctctaaatcg 5220 atgagtggct caacaagtgt cagtgattct ggctcattgagcgtctcaac gtcattaaga 5280 aaatcagaaa gtgtaagcga gtcaagttca ttgagttgctcacaatcgat gagcgattca 5340 gtaagcacaa gcgattcgtc atcattaagt gtatcgacgtcactaagaag ttcagaaagc 5400 gtgagtgaat ctgattcatt aagtgattca aaatcaacaagtggttcgac ttcaacaagt 5460 acatctggtt cattgagtac ctcaacatca ttaagtggttcagaaagcgt aagcgagtct 5520 acctcgctaa gtgattcaat atcaatgagt gattctactagtacaagtga ctccgactca 5580 ttaagtggat caatatcttt aagtggttcc acaagtcttagcacttcgga ttcattaagt 5640 gattcaaaat cattgagtag ctcgcaaagt atgagtggatcagaatcaac gtcaacaagt 5700 gtgagcgatt cgcagtcaag ctcaacaagt aatagtcaatttgactctat gagcatcagt 5760 gcatcagaaa gcgactcaat gtctacaagt gattcgtctagcatcagtgg atcaaattca 5820 acgagtacat cactttcaac atctgactca atgagcggaagcgtatcagt ttcaacatcg 5880 acaagtttaa gtgactcaat atcaggttca acaagtgtaagtgactcgag ctcaacaagc 5940 acatctacat cattaagtga ttcaatgtca caaagccagtcaacaagtac aagtgcatct 6000 ggttccttaa gtacatcgat atcaacatca atgtcaatgagtgctagtac atcgtcatca 6060 caaagcacat cggtgtcgac atcattatca acatcagacagtatcagtga ttctacttca 6120 ataagtatca gtggttcaca aagtacagta gaatcagaatctacaagtga ttcaacttct 6180 atcagtgact cagaatcatt gagtacatca gattcagactcgacatcgac aagtacatcg 6240 gactcaacaa gtggttcaac ttcaacaagc atatctgaatcattaagtac gtctggttca 6300 ggttcaacga gcgtatctga ctcaacatca atgagtgaatctaattcatc gagtgtttca 6360 atgtcacaag acaaatccga ctcaacatca attagtgactcagaatcagt gtcaacaagc 6420 acatcaacgt cattgagcac atccgattcg acaagcacatccgaatcact gagtacatct 6480 atgtctggtt cacaaagcat ttctgactca acatcaacaagtatgtccgg ctcaacaagt 6540 acatctgaat ctaactcaat gcatccgtca gactcaatgagtatgcatca tactcacagc 6600 acgagcacat ctcgcttatc aagtgaagca acaacgagcacgagtgaatc tcagtctaca 6660 ttaagtgcaa catctgaagt gactaaacat aatggcacaccagcacaaag tgaaaaaaga 6720 ttgccagata caggtgactc aataaaacaa aatggattactaggtggcgt tatgacatta 6780 ttagttggtt taggtttaat gaagagaaag aaaaagaaagatgaaaatga tcaagatgat 6840 tctcaagcat aa 6852 4 2283 PRT Staphylococcusepidermidis 4 Ser Asn Glu Cys Lys Asp Asn Thr Arg Ser Tyr Tyr Met SerLys Arg 1 5 10 15 Gln Lys Ala Phe His Asp Ser Leu Ala Asn Glu Lys ThrArg Val Arg 20 25 30 Leu Tyr Lys Ser Gly Lys Asn Trp Val Lys Ser Gly IleLys Glu Ile 35 40 45 Glu Met Phe Lys Ile Met Gly Leu Pro Phe Ile Ser HisSer Leu Val 50 55 60 Ser Gln Asp Asn Gln Ser Ile Ser Lys Lys Met Thr GlyTyr Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Lys Thr Thr Ala Val Ile Gly Gly Ala Phe Thr ValAsn Met Leu His 85 90 95 Asp Gln Gln Ala Phe Ala Ala Ser Asp Ala Pro LeuThr Ser Glu Leu 100 105 110 Asn Thr Gln Ser Glu Thr Val Gly Asn Gln AsnSer Thr Thr Ile Glu 115 120 125 Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Ala Asp Ser Thr SerVal Thr Lys Asn Ser Ser 130 135 140 Ser Val Gln Thr Ser Asn Ser Asp ThrVal Ser Ser Glu Lys Ser Glu 145 150 155 160 Lys Val Thr Ser Thr Thr AsnSer Thr Ser Asn Gln Gln Glu Lys Leu 165 170 175 Thr Ser Thr Ser Glu SerThr Ser Ser Lys Asn Thr Thr Ser Ser Ser 180 185 190 Asp Thr Lys Ser ValAla Ser Thr Ser Ser Thr Glu Gln Pro Ile Asn 195 200 205 Thr Ser Thr AsnGln Ser Thr Ala Ser Asn Asn Thr Ser Gln Ser Thr 210 215 220 Thr Pro SerSer Val Asn Leu Asn Lys Thr Ser Thr Thr Ser Thr Ser 225 230 235 240 ThrAla Pro Val Lys Leu Arg Thr Phe Ser Arg Leu Ala Met Ser Thr 245 250 255Phe Ala Ser Ala Ala Thr Thr Thr Ala Val Thr Ala Asn Thr Ile Thr 260 265270 Val Asn Lys Asp Asn Leu Lys Gln Tyr Met Thr Thr Ser Gly Asn Ala 275280 285 Thr Tyr Asp Gln Ser Thr Gly Ile Val Thr Leu Thr Gln Asp Ala Tyr290 295 300 Ser Gln Lys Gly Ala Ile Thr Leu Gly Thr Arg Ile Asp Ser AsnLys 305 310 315 320 Ser Phe His Phe Ser Gly Lys Val Asn Leu Gly Asn LysTyr Glu Gly 325 330 335 His Gly Asn Gly Gly Asp Gly Ile Gly Phe Ala PheSer Pro Gly Val 340 345 350 Leu Gly Glu Thr Gly Leu Asn Gly Ala Ala ValGly Ile Gly Gly Leu 355 360 365 Ser Asn Ala Phe Gly Phe Lys Leu Asp ThrTyr His Asn Thr Ser Lys 370 375 380 Pro Asn Ser Ala Ala Lys Ala Asn AlaAsp Pro Ser Asn Val Ala Gly 385 390 395 400 Gly Gly Ala Phe Gly Ala PheVal Thr Thr Asp Ser Tyr Gly Val Ala 405 410 415 Thr Thr Tyr Thr Ser SerSer Thr Ala Asp Asn Ala Ala Lys Leu Asn 420 425 430 Val Gln Pro Thr AsnAsn Thr Phe Gln Asp Phe Asp Ile Asn Tyr Asn 435 440 445 Gly Asp Thr LysVal Met Thr Val Lys Tyr Ala Gly Gln Thr Trp Thr 450 455 460 Arg Asn IleSer Asp Trp Ile Ala Lys Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Phe Ser 465 470 475 480 LeuSer Met Thr Ala Ser Thr Gly Gly Ala Thr Asn Leu Gln Gln Val 485 490 495Gln Phe Gly Thr Phe Glu Tyr Thr Glu Ser Ala Val Thr Gln Val Arg 500 505510 Tyr Val Asp Val Thr Thr Gly Lys Asp Ile Ile Pro Pro Lys Thr Tyr 515520 525 Ser Gly Asn Val Asp Gln Val Val Thr Ile Asp Asn Gln Gln Ser Ala530 535 540 Leu Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Ser Val Asp Ser Ser TyrAla 545 550 555 560 Ser Thr Tyr Asn Asp Thr Asn Lys Thr Val Lys Met ThrAsn Ala Gly 565 570 575 Gln Ser Val Thr Tyr Tyr Phe Thr Asp Val Lys AlaPro Thr Val Thr 580 585 590 Val Gly Asn Gln Thr Ile Glu Val Gly Lys ThrMet Asn Pro Ile Val 595 600 605 Leu Thr Thr Thr Asp Asn Gly Thr Gly ThrVal Thr Asn Thr Val Thr 610 615 620 Gly Leu Pro Ser Gly Leu Ser Tyr AspSer Ala Thr Asn Ser Ile Ile 625 630 635 640 Gly Thr Pro Thr Lys Ile GlyGln Ser Thr Val Thr Val Val Ser Thr 645 650 655 Asp Gln Ala Asn Asn LysSer Thr Thr Thr Phe Thr Ile Asn Val Val 660 665 670 Asp Thr Thr Ala ProThr Val Thr Pro Ile Gly Asp Gln Ser Ser Glu 675 680 685 Val Tyr Ser ProIle Ser Pro Ile Lys Ile Ala Thr Gln Asp Asn Ser 690 695 700 Gly Asn AlaVal Thr Asn Thr Val Thr Gly Leu Pro Ser Gly Leu Thr 705 710 715 720 PheAsp Ser Thr Asn Asn Thr Ile Ser Gly Thr Pro Thr Asn Ile Gly 725 730 735Thr Ser Thr Ile Ser Ile Val Ser Thr Asp Ala Ser Gly Asn Lys Thr 740 745750 Thr Thr Thr Phe Lys Tyr Glu Val Thr Arg Asn Ser Met Ser Asp Ser 755760 765 Val Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser Thr Gln Gln Ser Gln Ser Val Ser Thr Ser770 775 780 Lys Ala Asp Ser Gln Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser IleVal 785 790 795 800 Val Ser Thr Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser ValSer Leu Ser 805 810 815 Asp Ser Val Ser Ala Ser Lys Ser Leu Ser Thr SerGlu Ser Asn Ser 820 825 830 Val Ser Ser Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu Val AsnSer Gln Ser Val Ser 835 840 845 Ser Ser Met Ser Asp Ser Ala Ser Lys SerThr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser 850 855 860 Ile Ser Asn Ser Ser Ser Thr Glu LysSer Glu Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser 865 870 875 880 Thr Ser Asp Ser Leu Arg ThrSer Thr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Leu Ser 885 890 895 Met Ser Thr Ser Gly SerLeu Ser Lys Ser Gln Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser 900 905 910 Ile Ser Gly Ser SerSer Thr Ser Ala Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser 915 920 925 Asn Ala Ile SerThr Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Glu Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser 930 935 940 Asp Ser IleSer Ile Ser Asn Ser Ile Ala Asn Ser Gln Ser Ala Ser 945 950 955 960 ThrSer Lys Ser Asp Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser Ile Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser 965 970 975Asp Ser Lys Ser Met Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser 980 985990 Thr Ser Gly Ser Val Ser Gly Ser Leu Ser Ile Ala Ala Ser Gln Ser 9951000 1005 Val Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Met Ser Thr Ser Glu Ile Val1010 1015 1020 Ser Asp Ser Ile Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser AspSer 1025 1030 1035 Lys Ser Met Ser Val Ser Ser Ser Met Ser Thr Ser GlnSer Gly 1040 1045 1050 Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Gln Ser ThrSer Asp Ser 1055 1060 1065 Asp Ser Lys Ser Leu Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser GlnSer Gly Ser Thr 1070 1075 1080 Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Ala Ser ValArg Thr Ser Glu Ser 1085 1090 1095 Gln Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser Met Ser AlaSer Gln Ser Asp Ser Met 1100 1105 1110 Ser Ile Ser Thr Ser Phe Ser AspSer Thr Ser Asp Ser Lys Ser 1115 1120 1125 Ala Ser Thr Ala Ser Ser GluSer Ile Ser Gln Ser Ala Ser Thr 1130 1135 1140 Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser ValSer Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser 1145 1150 1155 Asn Ser Glu Arg ThrSer Thr Ser Met Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Leu 1160 1165 1170 Ser Thr Ser GluSer Asp Ser Ile Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser 1175 1180 1185 Asp Ser IleSer Glu Ala Ile Ser Ala Ser Glu Ser Thr Phe Ile 1190 1195 1200 Ser LeuSer Glu Ser Asn Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Glu Ser Gln Ser 1205 1210 1215 AlaSer Ala Phe Leu Ser Glu Ser Leu Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Glu 1220 1225 1230Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Val Ser Ser Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser 1235 12401245 Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Gly Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu 12501255 1260 Ser Asn Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser Thr Ser Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser1265 1270 1275 Ile Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Thr Phe Lys Ser Glu Ser Val SerThr 1280 1285 1290 Ser Leu Ser Met Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Asp SerThr Ser 1295 1300 1305 Leu Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Asp SerLys Ser Asp 1310 1315 1320 Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser Met Ser Thr Ser Asp SerIle Ser Thr Ser 1325 1330 1335 Lys Ser Asp Ser Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr SerLeu Ser Gly Ser Thr 1340 1345 1350 Ser Glu Ser Glu Ser Asp Ser Thr SerSer Ser Glu Ser Lys Ser 1355 1360 1365 Asp Ser Thr Ser Met Ser Ile SerMet Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser Gly 1370 1375 1380 Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr SerThr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser 1385 1390 1395 Thr Ser Leu Ser Leu SerAla Ser Met Asn Gln Ser Gly Val Asp 1400 1405 1410 Ser Asn Ser Ala SerGln Ser Ala Ser Asn Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser 1415 1420 1425 Thr Ser Glu SerAsp Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser Ser Tyr Thr Ser Gln 1430 1435 1440 Ser Thr SerGln Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser 1445 1450 1455 Asp SerThr Ser Ile Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gln Ser Gly Ser Val 1460 1465 1470 SerThr Ser Ala Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Glu Ser Glu Ser Asp Ser 1475 1480 1485Gln Ser Ile Ser Thr Ser Ala Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Ala 1490 14951500 Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Asn Ser Gly Ser 15051510 1515 Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Asn Ser Ala Ser Ala Ser Glu1520 1525 1530 Ser Asp Leu Ser Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser AlaSer 1535 1540 1545 Met Gln Ser Ser Glu Ser Asp Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser AlaSer Leu 1550 1555 1560 Ser Asp Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Asn Arg MetSer Thr Ile 1565 1570 1575 Ala Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser Val Ser Thr Ser GluSer Gly Ser Thr 1580 1585 1590 Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Asp Ser ThrSer Thr Ser Leu Ser 1595 1600 1605 Asp Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser Arg Ser ThrSer Ala Ser Gly Ser Ala 1610 1615 1620 Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser AspSer Arg Ser Thr Ser Ala Ser 1625 1630 1635 Thr Ser Thr Ser Met Arg ThrSer Thr Ser Asp Ser Gln Ser Met 1640 1645 1650 Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser ThrSer Thr Ser Met Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser 1655 1660 1665 Leu Ser Asp Ser ValSer Asp Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Ala 1670 1675 1680 Ser Thr Ser GlySer Met Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser 1685 1690 1695 Thr Ser ThrSer Thr Ser Ala Ser Glu Val Met Ser Ala Ser Ile 1700 1705 1710 Ser AspSer Gln Ser Met Ser Glu Ser Val Asn Asp Ser Glu Ser 1715 1720 1725 ValSer Glu Ser Asn Ser Glu Ser Asp Ser Lys Ser Met Ser Gly 1730 1735 1740Ser Thr Ser Val Ser Asp Ser Gly Ser Leu Ser Val Ser Thr Ser 1745 17501755 Leu Arg Lys Ser Glu Ser Val Ser Glu Ser Ser Ser Leu Ser Cys 17601765 1770 Ser Gln Ser Met Ser Asp Ser Val Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Ser Ser1775 1780 1785 Leu Ser Val Ser Thr Ser Leu Arg Ser Ser Glu Ser Val SerGlu 1790 1795 1800 Ser Asp Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly SerThr Ser 1805 1810 1815 Thr Ser Thr Ser Gly Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser Thr SerLeu Ser Gly 1820 1825 1830 Ser Glu Ser Val Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Leu SerAsp Ser Ile Ser 1835 1840 1845 Met Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Asp SerAsp Ser Leu Ser Gly 1850 1855 1860 Ser Ile Ser Leu Ser Gly Ser Thr SerLeu Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser 1865 1870 1875 Leu Ser Asp Ser Lys Ser Leu SerSer Ser Gln Ser Met Ser Gly 1880 1885 1890 Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser Thr SerVal Ser Asp Ser Gln Ser Ser Ser 1895 1900 1905 Thr Ser Asn Ser Gln PheAsp Ser Met Ser Ile Ser Ala Ser Glu 1910 1915 1920 Ser Asp Ser Met SerThr Ser Asp Ser Ser Ser Ile Ser Gly Ser 1925 1930 1935 Asn Ser Thr SerThr Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Met Ser Gly 1940 1945 1950 Ser Val SerVal Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Asp Ser Ile Ser 1955 1960 1965 Gly SerThr Ser Val Ser Asp Ser Ser Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr 1970 1975 1980 SerLeu Ser Asp Ser Met Ser Gln Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser 1985 1990 1995Ala Ser Gly Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser Ile Ser Thr Ser Met Ser Met 2000 20052010 Ser Ala Ser Thr Ser Ser Ser Gln Ser Thr Ser Val Ser Thr Ser 20152020 2025 Leu Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Ile Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Ile Ser Ile2030 2035 2040 Ser Gly Ser Gln Ser Thr Val Glu Ser Glu Ser Thr Ser AspSer 2045 2050 2055 Thr Ser Ile Ser Asp Ser Glu Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser AspSer Asp 2060 2065 2070 Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser GlySer Thr Ser 2075 2080 2085 Thr Ser Ile Ser Glu Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser GlySer Gly Ser Thr 2090 2095 2100 Ser Val Ser Asp Ser Thr Ser Met Ser GluSer Asn Ser Ser Ser 2105 2110 2115 Val Ser Met Ser Gln Asp Lys Ser AspSer Thr Ser Ile Ser Asp 2120 2125 2130 Ser Glu Ser Val Ser Thr Ser ThrSer Thr Ser Leu Ser Thr Ser 2135 2140 2145 Asp Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser GluSer Leu Ser Thr Ser Met Ser Gly 2150 2155 2160 Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser AspSer Thr Ser Thr Ser Met Ser Gly Ser 2165 2170 2175 Thr Ser Thr Ser GluSer Asn Ser Met His Pro Ser Asp Ser Met 2180 2185 2190 Ser Met His HisThr His Ser Thr Ser Thr Ser Arg Leu Ser Ser 2195 2200 2205 Glu Ala ThrThr Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Gln Ser Thr Leu Ser Ala 2210 2215 2220 Thr SerGlu Val Thr Lys His Asn Gly Thr Pro Ala Gln Ser Glu 2225 2230 2235 LysArg Leu Pro Asp Thr Gly Asp Ser Ile Lys Gln Asn Gly Leu 2240 2245 2250Leu Gly Gly Val Met Thr Leu Leu Val Gly Leu Gly Leu Met Lys 2255 22602265 Arg Lys Lys Lys Lys Asp Glu Asn Asp Gln Asp Asp Ser Gln Ala 22702275 2280 5 2730 DNA Staphylococcus epidermidis 5 ttattatcaa ttaaatataatcttatagga gttgttaaca acatgaacaa acatcaccca 60 aaattaaggt ctttctattctattagaaaa tcaactctag gcgttgcatc ggtcattgtc 120 agtacactat ttttaattacttctcaacat caagcacaag cagcagaaaa tacaaatact 180 tcagataaaa tctcggaaaatcaaaataat aatgcaacta caactcagcc acctaaggat 240 acaaatcaaa cacaacctgctacgcaacca gcaaacactg cgaaaaacta tcctgcagcg 300 gatgaatcac ttaaagatgcaattaaagat cctgcattag aaaataaaga acatgatata 360 ggtccaagag aacaagtcaatttccagtta ttagataaaa acaatgaaac gcagtactat 420 cactttttca gcatcaaagatccagcagat gtgtattaca ctaaaaagaa agcagaagtt 480 gaattagaca tcaatactgcttcaacatgg aagaagtttg aagtctatga aaacaatcaa 540 aaattgccag tgagacttgtatcatatagt cctgtaccag aagaccatgc ctatattcga 600 ttcccagttt cagatggcacacaagaattg aaaattgttt cttcgactca aattgatgat 660 ggagaagaaa caaattatgattatactaaa ttagtatttg ctaaacctat ttataacgat 720 ccttcacttg taaaatcagatacaaatgat gcagtagtaa cgaatgatca atcaagttca 780 gtcgcaagta atcaaacaaacacgaataca tctaatcaaa atatatcaac gatcaacaat 840 gctaataatc aaccgcaggcaacgaccaat atgagtcaac ctgcacaacc aaaatcgtca 900 acgaatgcag atcaagcgtcaagccaacca gctcatgaaa caaattctaa tggtaatact 960 aacgataaaa cgaatgagtcaagtaatcag tcggatgtta atcaacagta tccaccagca 1020 gatgaatcac tacaagatgcaattaaaaac ccggctatca tcgataaaga acatacagct 1080 gataattggc gaccaattgattttcaaatg aaaaatgata aaggtgaaag acagttctat 1140 cattatgcta gtactgttgaaccagcaact gtcattttta caaaaacagg accaataatt 1200 gaattaggtt taaagacagcttcaacatgg aagaaatttg aagtttatga aggtgacaaa 1260 aagttaccag tcgaattagtatcatatgat tctgataaag attatgccta tattcgtttc 1320 ccagtatcta atggtacgagagaagttaaa attgtgtcat ctattgaata tggtgagaac 1380 atccatgaag actatgattatacgctaatg gtctttgcac agcctattac taataaccca 1440 gacgactatg tggatgaagaaacatacaat ttacaaaaat tattagctcc gtatcacaaa 1500 gctaaaacgt tagaaagacaagtttatgaa ttagaaaaat tacaagagaa attgccagaa 1560 aaatataagg cggaatataaaaagaaatta gatcaaacta gagtagagtt agctgatcaa 1620 gttaaatcag cagtgacggaatttgaaaat gttacaccta caaatgatca attaacagat 1680 ttacaagaag cgcattttgttgtttttgaa agtgaagaaa atagtgagtc agttatggac 1740 ggctttgttg aacatccattctatacagca actttaaatg gtcaaaaata tgtagtgatg 1800 aaaacaaagg atgacagttactggaaagat ttaattgtag aaggtaaacg tgtcactact 1860 gtttctaaag atcctaaaaataattctaga acgctgattt tcccatatat acctgacaaa 1920 gcagtttaca atgcgattgttaaagtcgtt gtggcaaaca ttggttatga aggtcaatat 1980 catgtcagaa ttataaatcaggatatcaat acaaaagatg atgatacatc acaaaataac 2040 acgagtgaac cgctaaatgtacaaacagga caagaaggta aggttgctga tacagatgta 2100 gctgaaaata gcagcactgcaacaaatcct aaagatgcgt ctgataaagc agatgtgata 2160 gaaccagagt ctgacgtggttaaagatgct gataataata ttgataaaga tgtgcaacat 2220 gatgttgatc atttatccgatatgtcggat aataatcact tcgataaata tgatttaaaa 2280 gaaatggata ctcaaattgccaaagatact gatagaaatg tggataaaga tgccgataat 2340 agcgttggta tgtcatctaatgtcgatact gataaagact ctaataaaaa taaagacaaa 2400 gtcatacagc tgaatcatattgccgataaa aataatcata ctggaaaagc agcaaagctt 2460 gacgtagtga aacaaaattataataataca gacaaagtta ctgacaaaaa aacaactgaa 2520 catctgccga gtgatattcataaaactgta gataaaacag tgaaaacaaa agaaaaagcc 2580 ggcacaccat cgaaagaaaacaaacttagt caatctaaaa tgctaccaaa aactggagaa 2640 acaacttcaa gccaatcatggtggggctta tatgcgttat taggtatgtt agctttattc 2700 attcctaaat tcagaaaagaatctaaataa 2730 6 909 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 6 Leu Leu Ser IleLys Tyr Asn Leu Ile Gly Val Val Asn Asn Met Asn 1 5 10 15 Lys His HisPro Lys Leu Arg Ser Phe Tyr Ser Ile Arg Lys Ser Thr 20 25 30 Leu Gly ValAla Ser Val Ile Val Ser Thr Leu Phe Leu Ile Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gln His GlnAla Gln Ala Ala Glu Asn Thr Asn Thr Ser Asp Lys Ile 50 55 60 Ser Glu AsnGln Asn Asn Asn Ala Thr Thr Thr Gln Pro Pro Lys Asp 65 70 75 80 Thr AsnGln Thr Gln Pro Ala Thr Gln Pro Ala Asn Thr Ala Lys Asn 85 90 95 Tyr ProAla Ala Asp Glu Ser Leu Lys Asp Ala Ile Lys Asp Pro Ala 100 105 110 LeuGlu Asn Lys Glu His Asp Ile Gly Pro Arg Glu Gln Val Asn Phe 115 120 125Gln Leu Leu Asp Lys Asn Asn Glu Thr Gln Tyr Tyr His Phe Phe Ser 130 135140 Ile Lys Asp Pro Ala Asp Val Tyr Tyr Thr Lys Lys Lys Ala Glu Val 145150 155 160 Glu Leu Asp Ile Asn Thr Ala Ser Thr Trp Lys Lys Phe Glu ValTyr 165 170 175 Glu Asn Asn Gln Lys Leu Pro Val Arg Leu Val Ser Tyr SerPro Val 180 185 190 Pro Glu Asp His Ala Tyr Ile Arg Phe Pro Val Ser AspGly Thr Gln 195 200 205 Glu Leu Lys Ile Val Ser Ser Thr Gln Ile Asp AspGly Glu Glu Thr 210 215 220 Asn Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Lys Leu Val Phe Ala LysPro Ile Tyr Asn Asp 225 230 235 240 Pro Ser Leu Val Lys Ser Asp Thr AsnAsp Ala Val Val Thr Asn Asp 245 250 255 Gln Ser Ser Ser Val Ala Ser AsnGln Thr Asn Thr Asn Thr Ser Asn 260 265 270 Gln Asn Ile Ser Thr Ile AsnAsn Ala Asn Asn Gln Pro Gln Ala Thr 275 280 285 Thr Asn Met Ser Gln ProAla Gln Pro Lys Ser Ser Thr Asn Ala Asp 290 295 300 Gln Ala Ser Ser GlnPro Ala His Glu Thr Asn Ser Asn Gly Asn Thr 305 310 315 320 Asn Asp LysThr Asn Glu Ser Ser Asn Gln Ser Asp Val Asn Gln Gln 325 330 335 Tyr ProPro Ala Asp Glu Ser Leu Gln Asp Ala Ile Lys Asn Pro Ala 340 345 350 IleIle Asp Lys Glu His Thr Ala Asp Asn Trp Arg Pro Ile Asp Phe 355 360 365Gln Met Lys Asn Asp Lys Gly Glu Arg Gln Phe Tyr His Tyr Ala Ser 370 375380 Thr Val Glu Pro Ala Thr Val Ile Phe Thr Lys Thr Gly Pro Ile Ile 385390 395 400 Glu Leu Gly Leu Lys Thr Ala Ser Thr Trp Lys Lys Phe Glu ValTyr 405 410 415 Glu Gly Asp Lys Lys Leu Pro Val Glu Leu Val Ser Tyr AspSer Asp 420 425 430 Lys Asp Tyr Ala Tyr Ile Arg Phe Pro Val Ser Asn GlyThr Arg Glu 435 440 445 Val Lys Ile Val Ser Ser Ile Glu Tyr Gly Glu AsnIle His Glu Asp 450 455 460 Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Met Val Phe Ala Gln ProIle Thr Asn Asn Pro 465 470 475 480 Asp Asp Tyr Val Asp Glu Glu Thr TyrAsn Leu Gln Lys Leu Leu Ala 485 490 495 Pro Tyr His Lys Ala Lys Thr LeuGlu Arg Gln Val Tyr Glu Leu Glu 500 505 510 Lys Leu Gln Glu Lys Leu ProGlu Lys Tyr Lys Ala Glu Tyr Lys Lys 515 520 525 Lys Leu Asp Gln Thr ArgVal Glu Leu Ala Asp Gln Val Lys Ser Ala 530 535 540 Val Thr Glu Phe GluAsn Val Thr Pro Thr Asn Asp Gln Leu Thr Asp 545 550 555 560 Leu Gln GluAla His Phe Val Val Phe Glu Ser Glu Glu Asn Ser Glu 565 570 575 Ser ValMet Asp Gly Phe Val Glu His Pro Phe Tyr Thr Ala Thr Leu 580 585 590 AsnGly Gln Lys Tyr Val Val Met Lys Thr Lys Asp Asp Ser Tyr Trp 595 600 605Lys Asp Leu Ile Val Glu Gly Lys Arg Val Thr Thr Val Ser Lys Asp 610 615620 Pro Lys Asn Asn Ser Arg Thr Leu Ile Phe Pro Tyr Ile Pro Asp Lys 625630 635 640 Ala Val Tyr Asn Ala Ile Val Lys Val Val Val Ala Asn Ile GlyTyr 645 650 655 Glu Gly Gln Tyr His Val Arg Ile Ile Asn Gln Asp Ile AsnThr Lys 660 665 670 Asp Asp Asp Thr Ser Gln Asn Asn Thr Ser Glu Pro LeuAsn Val Gln 675 680 685 Thr Gly Gln Glu Gly Lys Val Ala Asp Thr Asp ValAla Glu Asn Ser 690 695 700 Ser Thr Ala Thr Asn Pro Lys Asp Ala Ser AspLys Ala Asp Val Ile 705 710 715 720 Glu Pro Glu Ser Asp Val Val Lys AspAla Asp Asn Asn Ile Asp Lys 725 730 735 Asp Val Gln His Asp Val Asp HisLeu Ser Asp Met Ser Asp Asn Asn 740 745 750 His Phe Asp Lys Tyr Asp LeuLys Glu Met Asp Thr Gln Ile Ala Lys 755 760 765 Asp Thr Asp Arg Asn ValAsp Lys Asp Ala Asp Asn Ser Val Gly Met 770 775 780 Ser Ser Asn Val AspThr Asp Lys Asp Ser Asn Lys Asn Lys Asp Lys 785 790 795 800 Val Ile GlnLeu Asn His Ile Ala Asp Lys Asn Asn His Thr Gly Lys 805 810 815 Ala AlaLys Leu Asp Val Val Lys Gln Asn Tyr Asn Asn Thr Asp Lys 820 825 830 ValThr Asp Lys Lys Thr Thr Glu His Leu Pro Ser Asp Ile His Lys 835 840 845Thr Val Asp Lys Thr Val Lys Thr Lys Glu Lys Ala Gly Thr Pro Ser 850 855860 Lys Glu Asn Lys Leu Ser Gln Ser Lys Met Leu Pro Lys Thr Gly Glu 865870 875 880 Thr Thr Ser Ser Gln Ser Trp Trp Gly Leu Tyr Ala Leu Leu GlyMet 885 890 895 Leu Ala Leu Phe Ile Pro Lys Phe Arg Lys Glu Ser Lys 900905 7 1065 DNA Staphylococcus epidermidis 7 gaggaaaaca acatgacaaaacattattta aacagtaagt atcaatcaga acaacgttca 60 tcagctatga aaaagattacaatgggtaca gcatctatca ttttaggttc ccttgtatac 120 ataggcgcag acagccaacaagtcaatgcg gcaacagaag ctacgaacgc aactaataat 180 caaagcacac aagtttctcaagcaacatca caaccaatta atttccaagt gcaaaaagat 240 ggctcttcag agaagtcacacatggatgac tatatgcaac accctggtaa agtaattaaa 300 caaaataata aatattatttccaaaccgtg ttaaacaatg catcattctg gaaagaatac 360 aaattttaca atgcaaacaatcaagaatta gcaacaactg ttgttaacga taataaaaaa 420 gcggatacta gaacaatcaatgttgcagtt gaacctggat ataagagctt aactactaaa 480 gtacatattg tcgtgccacaaattaattac aatcatagat atactacgca tttggaattt 540 gaaaaagcaa ttcctacattagctgacgca gcaaaaccaa acaatgttaa accggttcaa 600 ccaaaaccag ctcaacctaaaacacctact gagcaaacta aaccagttca acctaaagtt 660 gaaaaagtta aacctactgtaactacaaca agcaaagttg aagacaatca ctctactaaa 720 gttgtaagta ctgacacaacaaaagatcaa actaaaacac aaactgctca tacagttaaa 780 acagcacaaa ctgctcaagaacaaaataaa gttcaaacac ctgttaaaga tgttgcaaca 840 gcgaaatctg aaagcaacaatcaagctgta agtgataata aatcacaaca aactaacaaa 900 gttacaaaac ataacgaaacgcctaaacaa gcatctaaag ctaaagaatt accaaaaact 960 ggtttaactt cagttgataactttattagc acagttgcct tcgcaacact tgccctttta 1020 ggttcattat ctttattacttttcaaaaga aaagaatcta aataa 1065 8 354 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 8Glu Glu Asn Asn Met Thr Lys His Tyr Leu Asn Ser Lys Tyr Gln Ser 1 5 1015 Glu Gln Arg Ser Ser Ala Met Lys Lys Ile Thr Met Gly Thr Ala Ser 20 2530 Ile Ile Leu Gly Ser Leu Val Tyr Ile Gly Ala Asp Ser Gln Gln Val 35 4045 Asn Ala Ala Thr Glu Ala Thr Asn Ala Thr Asn Asn Gln Ser Thr Gln 50 5560 Val Ser Gln Ala Thr Ser Gln Pro Ile Asn Phe Gln Val Gln Lys Asp 65 7075 80 Gly Ser Ser Glu Lys Ser His Met Asp Asp Tyr Met Gln His Pro Gly 8590 95 Lys Val Ile Lys Gln Asn Asn Lys Tyr Tyr Phe Gln Thr Val Leu Asn100 105 110 Asn Ala Ser Phe Trp Lys Glu Tyr Lys Phe Tyr Asn Ala Asn AsnGln 115 120 125 Glu Leu Ala Thr Thr Val Val Asn Asp Asn Lys Lys Ala AspThr Arg 130 135 140 Thr Ile Asn Val Ala Val Glu Pro Gly Tyr Lys Ser LeuThr Thr Lys 145 150 155 160 Val His Ile Val Val Pro Gln Ile Asn Tyr AsnHis Arg Tyr Thr Thr 165 170 175 His Leu Glu Phe Glu Lys Ala Ile Pro ThrLeu Ala Asp Ala Ala Lys 180 185 190 Pro Asn Asn Val Lys Pro Val Gln ProLys Pro Ala Gln Pro Lys Thr 195 200 205 Pro Thr Glu Gln Thr Lys Pro ValGln Pro Lys Val Glu Lys Val Lys 210 215 220 Pro Thr Val Thr Thr Thr SerLys Val Glu Asp Asn His Ser Thr Lys 225 230 235 240 Val Val Ser Thr AspThr Thr Lys Asp Gln Thr Lys Thr Gln Thr Ala 245 250 255 His Thr Val LysThr Ala Gln Thr Ala Gln Glu Gln Asn Lys Val Gln 260 265 270 Thr Pro ValLys Asp Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Ser Glu Ser Asn Asn Gln 275 280 285 Ala ValSer Asp Asn Lys Ser Gln Gln Thr Asn Lys Val Thr Lys His 290 295 300 AsnGlu Thr Pro Lys Gln Ala Ser Lys Ala Lys Glu Leu Pro Lys Thr 305 310 315320 Gly Leu Thr Ser Val Asp Asn Phe Ile Ser Thr Val Ala Phe Ala Thr 325330 335 Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Ser Leu Ser Leu Leu Leu Phe Lys Arg Lys Glu340 345 350 Ser Lys 9 1965 DNA Staphylococcus epidermidis 9 tatacaattaggagttgttt ctacaacatg aacaaacagc aaaaagaatt taaatcattt 60 tattcaattagaaagtcatc actaggcgtt gcatctgtag caattagtac acttttatta 120 ttaatgtcaaatggcgaagc acaagcagca gctgaagaaa caggtggtac aaatacagaa 180 gcacaaccaaaaactgaagc agttgcaagt ccaacaacaa catctgaaaa agctccagaa 240 actaaaccagtagctaatgc tgtctcagta tctaataaag aagttgaggc ccctacttct 300 gaaacaaaagaagctaaaga agttaaagaa gttaaagccc ctaaggaaac aaaagaagtt 360 aaaccagcagcaaaagccac taacaataca tatcctattt tgaatcagga acttagagaa 420 gcgattaaaaaccctgcaat aaaagacaaa gatcatagcg caccaaactc tcgtccaatt 480 gattttgaaatgaaaaagaa agatggaact caacagtttt atcattatgc aagttctgtt 540 aaacctgctagagttatttt cactgattca aaaccagaaa ttgaattagg attacaatca 600 ggtcaattttggagaaaatt tgaagtttat gaaggtgaca aaaagttgcc aattaaatta 660 gtatcatacgatactgttaa agattatgct tacattcgct tctctgtatc aaacggaaca 720 aaagctgttaaaattgttag ttcaacacac ttcaataaca aagaagaaaa atacgattac 780 acattaatggaattcgcaca accaatttat aacagtgcag ataaattcaa aactgaagaa 840 gattataaagctgaaaaatt attagcgcca tataaaaaag cgaaaacact agaaagacaa 900 gtttatgaattaaataaaat tcaagataaa cttcctgaaa aattaaaggc tgagtacaag 960 aagaaattagaggatacaaa gaaagcttta gatgagcaag tgaaatcagc tattactgaa 1020 ttccaaaatgtacaaccaac aaatgaaaaa atgactgatt tacaagatac aaaatatgtt 1080 gtttatgaaagtgttgagaa taacgaatct atgatggata cttttgttaa acaccctatt 1140 aaaacaggtatgcttaacgg caaaaaatat atggtcatgg aaactactaa tgacgattac 1200 tggaaagatttcatggttga aggtcaacgt gttagaacta taagcaaaga tgctaaaaat 1260 aatactagaacaattatttt cccatatgtt gaaggtaaaa ctctatatga tgctatcgtt 1320 aaagttcacgtaaaaacgat tgattatgat ggacaatacc atgtcagaat cgttgataaa 1380 gaagcatttacaaaagccaa taccgataaa tctaacaaaa aagaacaaca agataactca 1440 gctaagaaggaagctactcc agctacgcct agcaaaccaa caccatcacc tgttgaaaaa 1500 gaatcacaaaaacaagacag ccaaaaagat gacaataaac aattaccaag tgttgaaaaa 1560 gaaaatgacgcatctagtga gtcaggtaaa gacaaaacgc ctgctacaaa accaactaaa 1620 ggtgaagtagaatcaagtag tacaactcca actaaggtag tatctacgac tcaaaatgtt 1680 gcaaaaccaacaactgcttc atcaaaaaca acaaaagatg ttgttcaaac ttcagcaggt 1740 tctagcgaagcaaaagatag tgctccatta caaaaagcaa acattaaaaa cacaaatgat 1800 ggacacactcaaagccaaaa caataaaaat acacaagaaa ataaagcaaa atcattacca 1860 caaactggtgaagaatcaaa taaagatatg acattaccat taatggcatt attagcttta 1920 agtagcatcgttgcattcgt attacctaga aaacgtaaaa actaa 1965 10 654 PRT Staphylococcusepidermidis 10 Tyr Thr Ile Arg Ser Cys Phe Tyr Asn Met Asn Lys Gln GlnLys Glu 1 5 10 15 Phe Lys Ser Phe Tyr Ser Ile Arg Lys Ser Ser Leu GlyVal Ala Ser 20 25 30 Val Ala Ile Ser Thr Leu Leu Leu Leu Met Ser Asn GlyGlu Ala Gln 35 40 45 Ala Ala Ala Glu Glu Thr Gly Gly Thr Asn Thr Glu AlaGln Pro Lys 50 55 60 Thr Glu Ala Val Ala Ser Pro Thr Thr Thr Ser Glu LysAla Pro Glu 65 70 75 80 Thr Lys Pro Val Ala Asn Ala Val Ser Val Ser AsnLys Glu Val Glu 85 90 95 Ala Pro Thr Ser Glu Thr Lys Glu Ala Lys Glu ValLys Glu Val Lys 100 105 110 Ala Pro Lys Glu Thr Lys Glu Val Lys Pro AlaAla Lys Ala Thr Asn 115 120 125 Asn Thr Tyr Pro Ile Leu Asn Gln Glu LeuArg Glu Ala Ile Lys Asn 130 135 140 Pro Ala Ile Lys Asp Lys Asp His SerAla Pro Asn Ser Arg Pro Ile 145 150 155 160 Asp Phe Glu Met Lys Lys LysAsp Gly Thr Gln Gln Phe Tyr His Tyr 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Val Lys ProAla Arg Val Ile Phe Thr Asp Ser Lys Pro 180 185 190 Glu Ile Glu Leu GlyLeu Gln Ser Gly Gln Phe Trp Arg Lys Phe Glu 195 200 205 Val Tyr Glu GlyAsp Lys Lys Leu Pro Ile Lys Leu Val Ser Tyr Asp 210 215 220 Thr Val LysAsp Tyr Ala Tyr Ile Arg Phe Ser Val Ser Asn Gly Thr 225 230 235 240 LysAla Val Lys Ile Val Ser Ser Thr His Phe Asn Asn Lys Glu Glu 245 250 255Lys Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Met Glu Phe Ala Gln Pro Ile Tyr Asn Ser 260 265270 Ala Asp Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Glu Asp Tyr Lys Ala Glu Lys Leu Leu 275280 285 Ala Pro Tyr Lys Lys Ala Lys Thr Leu Glu Arg Gln Val Tyr Glu Leu290 295 300 Asn Lys Ile Gln Asp Lys Leu Pro Glu Lys Leu Lys Ala Glu TyrLys 305 310 315 320 Lys Lys Leu Glu Asp Thr Lys Lys Ala Leu Asp Glu GlnVal Lys Ser 325 330 335 Ala Ile Thr Glu Phe Gln Asn Val Gln Pro Thr AsnGlu Lys Met Thr 340 345 350 Asp Leu Gln Asp Thr Lys Tyr Val Val Tyr GluSer Val Glu Asn Asn 355 360 365 Glu Ser Met Met Asp Thr Phe Val Lys HisPro Ile Lys Thr Gly Met 370 375 380 Leu Asn Gly Lys Lys Tyr Met Val MetGlu Thr Thr Asn Asp Asp Tyr 385 390 395 400 Trp Lys Asp Phe Met Val GluGly Gln Arg Val Arg Thr Ile Ser Lys 405 410 415 Asp Ala Lys Asn Asn ThrArg Thr Ile Ile Phe Pro Tyr Val Glu Gly 420 425 430 Lys Thr Leu Tyr AspAla Ile Val Lys Val His Val Lys Thr Ile Asp 435 440 445 Tyr Asp Gly GlnTyr His Val Arg Ile Val Asp Lys Glu Ala Phe Thr 450 455 460 Lys Ala AsnThr Asp Lys Ser Asn Lys Lys Glu Gln Gln Asp Asn Ser 465 470 475 480 AlaLys Lys Glu Ala Thr Pro Ala Thr Pro Ser Lys Pro Thr Pro Ser 485 490 495Pro Val Glu Lys Glu Ser Gln Lys Gln Asp Ser Gln Lys Asp Asp Asn 500 505510 Lys Gln Leu Pro Ser Val Glu Lys Glu Asn Asp Ala Ser Ser Glu Ser 515520 525 Gly Lys Asp Lys Thr Pro Ala Thr Lys Pro Thr Lys Gly Glu Val Glu530 535 540 Ser Ser Ser Thr Thr Pro Thr Lys Val Val Ser Thr Thr Gln AsnVal 545 550 555 560 Ala Lys Pro Thr Thr Ala Ser Ser Lys Thr Thr Lys AspVal Val Gln 565 570 575 Thr Ser Ala Gly Ser Ser Glu Ala Lys Asp Ser AlaPro Leu Gln Lys 580 585 590 Ala Asn Ile Lys Asn Thr Asn Asp Gly His ThrGln Ser Gln Asn Asn 595 600 605 Lys Asn Thr Gln Glu Asn Lys Ala Lys SerLeu Pro Gln Thr Gly Glu 610 615 620 Glu Ser Asn Lys Asp Met Thr Leu ProLeu Met Ala Leu Leu Ala Leu 625 630 635 640 Ser Ser Ile Val Ala Phe ValLeu Pro Arg Lys Arg Lys Asn 645 650 11 2406 DNA Staphylococcusepidermidis 11 tttataaata atttacataa aatcaatcat tttaatataa ggattatgataatatattgg 60 tgtatgacag ttaatggagg gaacgaaatg aaagctttat tacttaaaacaagtgtatgg 120 ctcgttttgc tttttagtgt aatgggatta tggcaagtct cgaacgcggctgagcagcat 180 acaccaatga aagcacatgc agtaacaacg atagacaaag caacaacagataagcaacaa 240 gtaccgccaa caaaggaagc ggctcatcat tctggcaaag aagcggcaaccaacgtatca 300 gcatcagcgc agggaacagc tgatgataca aacagcaaag taacatccaacgcaccatct 360 aacaaaccat ctacagtagt ttcaacaaaa gtaaacgaaa cacgcgacgtagatacacaa 420 caagcctcaa cacaaaaacc aactcacaca gcaacgttca aattatcaaatgctaaaaca 480 gcatcacttt caccacgaat gtttgctgct aatgcaccac aaacaacaacacataaaata 540 ttacatacaa atgatatcca tggccgacta gccgaagaaa aagggcgtgtcatcggtatg 600 gctaaattaa aaacagtaaa agaacaagaa aagcctgatt taatgttagacgcaggagac 660 gccttccaag gtttaccact ttcaaaccag tctaaaggtg aagaaatggctaaagcaatg 720 aatgcagtag gttatgatgc tatggcagtc ggtaaccatg aatttgactttggatacgat 780 cagttgaaaa agttagaggg tatgttagac ttcccgatgc taagtactaacgtttataaa 840 gatggaaaac gcgcgtttaa gccttcaacg attgtaacaa aaaatggtattcgttatgga 900 attattggtg taacgacacc agaaacaaag acgaaaacaa gacctgaaggcattaaaggc 960 gttgaattta gagatccatt acaaagtgtg acagcggaaa tgatgcgtatttataaagac 1020 gtagatacat ttgttgttat atcacattta ggaattgatc cttcaacacaagaaacatgg 1080 cgtggtgatt acttagtgaa acaattaagt caaaatccac aattgaagaaacgtattaca 1140 gttattgatg gtcattcaca tacagtactt caaaatggtc aaatttataacaatgatgca 1200 ttggcacaaa caggtacagc acttgcgaat atcggtaaga ttacatttaattatcgcaat 1260 ggagaggtat cgaatattaa accgtcattg attaatgtta aagacgttgaaaatgtaaca 1320 ccgaacaaag cattagctga acaaattaat caagctgatc aaacatttagagcacaaact 1380 gcagaggtaa ttattccaaa caataccatt gatttcaaag gagaaagagatgacgttaga 1440 acgcgtgaaa caaatttagg aaacgcgatt gcagatgcta tggaagcgtatggcgttaag 1500 aatttctcta aaaagactga ctttgccgtg acaaatggtg gaggtattcgtgcctctatc 1560 gcaaaaggta aggtgacacg ctatgattta atctcagtat taccatttggaaatacgatt 1620 gcgcaaattg atgtaaaagg ttcagacgtc tggacggctt tcgaacatagtttaggcgca 1680 ccaacaacac aaaaggacgg taagacagtg ttaacagcga atggcggtttactacatatc 1740 tctgattcaa tccgtgttta ctatgatata aataaaccgt ctggcaaacgaattaatgct 1800 attcaaattt taaataaaga gacaggtaag tttgaaaata ttgatttaaaacgtgtatat 1860 cacgtaacga tgaatgactt cacagcatca ggtggcgacg gatatagtatgttcggtggt 1920 cctagagaag aaggtatttc attagatcaa gtactagcaa gttatttaaaaacagctaac 1980 ttagctaagt atgatacgac agaaccacaa cgtatgttat taggtaaaccagcagtaagt 2040 gaacaaccag ctaaaggaca acaaggtagc aaaggtagta agtctggtaaagatacacaa 2100 ccaattggtg acgacaaagt gatggatcca gcgaaaaaac cagctccaggtaaagttgta 2160 ttgttgctag cgcatagagg aactgttagt agcggtacag aaggttctggtcgcacaata 2220 gaaggagcta ctgtatcaag caagagtggg aaacaattgg ctagaatgtcagtgcctaaa 2280 ggtagcgcgc atgagaaaca gttaccaaaa actggaacta atcaaagttcaagcccagaa 2340 gcgatgtttg tattattagc aggtataggt ttaatcgcga ctgtacgacgtagaaaagct 2400 agctaa 2406 12 801 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 12 PheIle Asn Asn Leu His Lys Ile Asn His Phe Asn Ile Arg Ile Met 1 5 10 15Ile Ile Tyr Trp Cys Met Thr Val Asn Gly Gly Asn Glu Met Lys Ala 20 25 30Leu Leu Leu Lys Thr Ser Val Trp Leu Val Leu Leu Phe Ser Val Met 35 40 45Gly Leu Trp Gln Val Ser Asn Ala Ala Glu Gln His Thr Pro Met Lys 50 55 60Ala His Ala Val Thr Thr Ile Asp Lys Ala Thr Thr Asp Lys Gln Gln 65 70 7580 Val Pro Pro Thr Lys Glu Ala Ala His His Ser Gly Lys Glu Ala Ala 85 9095 Thr Asn Val Ser Ala Ser Ala Gln Gly Thr Ala Asp Asp Thr Asn Ser 100105 110 Lys Val Thr Ser Asn Ala Pro Ser Asn Lys Pro Ser Thr Val Val Ser115 120 125 Thr Lys Val Asn Glu Thr Arg Asp Val Asp Thr Gln Gln Ala SerThr 130 135 140 Gln Lys Pro Thr His Thr Ala Thr Phe Lys Leu Ser Asn AlaLys Thr 145 150 155 160 Ala Ser Leu Ser Pro Arg Met Phe Ala Ala Asn AlaPro Gln Thr Thr 165 170 175 Thr His Lys Ile Leu His Thr Asn Asp Ile HisGly Arg Leu Ala Glu 180 185 190 Glu Lys Gly Arg Val Ile Gly Met Ala LysLeu Lys Thr Val Lys Glu 195 200 205 Gln Glu Lys Pro Asp Leu Met Leu AspAla Gly Asp Ala Phe Gln Gly 210 215 220 Leu Pro Leu Ser Asn Gln Ser LysGly Glu Glu Met Ala Lys Ala Met 225 230 235 240 Asn Ala Val Gly Tyr AspAla Met Ala Val Gly Asn His Glu Phe Asp 245 250 255 Phe Gly Tyr Asp GlnLeu Lys Lys Leu Glu Gly Met Leu Asp Phe Pro 260 265 270 Met Leu Ser ThrAsn Val Tyr Lys Asp Gly Lys Arg Ala Phe Lys Pro 275 280 285 Ser Thr IleVal Thr Lys Asn Gly Ile Arg Tyr Gly Ile Ile Gly Val 290 295 300 Thr ThrPro Glu Thr Lys Thr Lys Thr Arg Pro Glu Gly Ile Lys Gly 305 310 315 320Val Glu Phe Arg Asp Pro Leu Gln Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Met Met Arg 325 330335 Ile Tyr Lys Asp Val Asp Thr Phe Val Val Ile Ser His Leu Gly Ile 340345 350 Asp Pro Ser Thr Gln Glu Thr Trp Arg Gly Asp Tyr Leu Val Lys Gln355 360 365 Leu Ser Gln Asn Pro Gln Leu Lys Lys Arg Ile Thr Val Ile AspGly 370 375 380 His Ser His Thr Val Leu Gln Asn Gly Gln Ile Tyr Asn AsnAsp Ala 385 390 395 400 Leu Ala Gln Thr Gly Thr Ala Leu Ala Asn Ile GlyLys Ile Thr Phe 405 410 415 Asn Tyr Arg Asn Gly Glu Val Ser Asn Ile LysPro Ser Leu Ile Asn 420 425 430 Val Lys Asp Val Glu Asn Val Thr Pro AsnLys Ala Leu Ala Glu Gln 435 440 445 Ile Asn Gln Ala Asp Gln Thr Phe ArgAla Gln Thr Ala Glu Val Ile 450 455 460 Ile Pro Asn Asn Thr Ile Asp PheLys Gly Glu Arg Asp Asp Val Arg 465 470 475 480 Thr Arg Glu Thr Asn LeuGly Asn Ala Ile Ala Asp Ala Met Glu Ala 485 490 495 Tyr Gly Val Lys AsnPhe Ser Lys Lys Thr Asp Phe Ala Val Thr Asn 500 505 510 Gly Gly Gly IleArg Ala Ser Ile Ala Lys Gly Lys Val Thr Arg Tyr 515 520 525 Asp Leu IleSer Val Leu Pro Phe Gly Asn Thr Ile Ala Gln Ile Asp 530 535 540 Val LysGly Ser Asp Val Trp Thr Ala Phe Glu His Ser Leu Gly Ala 545 550 555 560Pro Thr Thr Gln Lys Asp Gly Lys Thr Val Leu Thr Ala Asn Gly Gly 565 570575 Leu Leu His Ile Ser Asp Ser Ile Arg Val Tyr Tyr Asp Ile Asn Lys 580585 590 Pro Ser Gly Lys Arg Ile Asn Ala Ile Gln Ile Leu Asn Lys Glu Thr595 600 605 Gly Lys Phe Glu Asn Ile Asp Leu Lys Arg Val Tyr His Val ThrMet 610 615 620 Asn Asp Phe Thr Ala Ser Gly Gly Asp Gly Tyr Ser Met PheGly Gly 625 630 635 640 Pro Arg Glu Glu Gly Ile Ser Leu Asp Gln Val LeuAla Ser Tyr Leu 645 650 655 Lys Thr Ala Asn Leu Ala Lys Tyr Asp Thr ThrGlu Pro Gln Arg Met 660 665 670 Leu Leu Gly Lys Pro Ala Val Ser Glu GlnPro Ala Lys Gly Gln Gln 675 680 685 Gly Ser Lys Gly Ser Lys Ser Gly LysAsp Thr Gln Pro Ile Gly Asp 690 695 700 Asp Lys Val Met Asp Pro Ala LysLys Pro Ala Pro Gly Lys Val Val 705 710 715 720 Leu Leu Leu Ala His ArgGly Thr Val Ser Ser Gly Thr Glu Gly Ser 725 730 735 Gly Arg Thr Ile GluGly Ala Thr Val Ser Ser Lys Ser Gly Lys Gln 740 745 750 Leu Ala Arg MetSer Val Pro Lys Gly Ser Ala His Glu Lys Gln Leu 755 760 765 Pro Lys ThrGly Thr Asn Gln Ser Ser Ser Pro Glu Ala Met Phe Val 770 775 780 Leu LeuAla Gly Ile Gly Leu Ile Ala Thr Val Arg Arg Arg Lys Ala 785 790 795 800Ser 13 4914 DNA Staphylococcus epidermidis 13 agtggaaaat atggaaaaaggagtatgcaa atgagagata agaaaggacc ggtaaataaa 60 agagtagatt ttctatcaaataaattgaat aaatattcaa taagaaaatt tacagttgga 120 acagcatcta ttttaattggctcactaatg tatttgggaa ctcaacaaga ggcagaagca 180 gctgaaaaca atattgagaatccaactaca ttaaaagata atgtccaatc aaaagaagtg 240 aagattgaag aagtaacaaacaaagacact gcaccacagg gtgtagaagc taaatctgaa 300 gtaacttcaa acaaagacacaatcgaacat gaaccatcag taaaagctga agatatatca 360 aaaaaggagg atacaccaaaagaagtagct gatgttgctg aagttcagcc gaaatcgtca 420 gtcactcata acgcagagacacctaaggtt agaaaagctc gttctgttga tgaaggctct 480 tttgatatta caagagattctaaaaatgta gttgaatcta ccccaattac aattcaaggt 540 aaagaacatt ttgaaggttacggaagtgtt gatatacaaa aaaaaccaac agatttaggg 600 gtatcagagg taaccaggtttaatgttggt aatgaaagta atggtttgat aggagcttta 660 caattaaaaa ataaaatagattttagtaag gatttcaatt ttaaagttag agtggcaaat 720 aaccatcaat caaataccacaggtgctgat ggttgggggt tcttatttag taaaggaaat 780 gcagaagaat atttaactaatggtggaatc cttggggata aaggtctggt aaattcaggc 840 ggatttaaaa ttgatactggatacatttat acaagttcca tggacaaaac tgaaaagcaa 900 gctggacaag gttatagaggatacggagct tttgtgaaaa atgacagttc tggtaattca 960 caaatggttg gagaaaatattgataaatca aaaactaatt ttttaaacta tgcggacaat 1020 tcaactaata catcagatggaaagtttcat gggcaacgtt taaatgatgt catcttaact 1080 tatgttgctt caactggtaaaatgagagca gaatatgctg gtaaaacttg ggagacttca 1140 ataacagatt taggtttatctaaaaatcag gcatataatt tcttaattac atctagtcaa 1200 agatggggcc ttaatcaagggataaatgca aatggctgga tgagaactga cttgaaaggt 1260 tcagagttta cttttacaccagaagcgcca aaaacaataa cagaattaga aaaaaaagtt 1320 gaagagattc cattcaagaaagaacgtaaa tttaatccgg atttagcacc agggacagaa 1380 aaagtaacaa gagaaggacaaaaaggtgag aagacaataa cgacaccaac actaaaaaat 1440 ccattaactg gagtaattattagtaaaggt gaaccaaaag aagagattac aaaagatccg 1500 attaatgaat taacagaatacggacctgaa acaatagcgc caggtcatcg agacgaattt 1560 gatccgaagt taccaacaggagagaaagag gaagttccag gtaaaccagg aattaagaat 1620 ccagaaacag gagacgtagttagaccgccg gtcgatagcg taacaaaata tggacctgta 1680 aaaggagact cgattgtagaaaaagaagag attccattcg agaaagaacg taaatttaat 1740 cctgatttag caccagggacagaaaaagta acaagagaag gacaaaaagg tgagaagaca 1800 ataacgacgc caacactaaaaaatccatta actggagaaa ttattagtaa aggtgaatcg 1860 aaagaagaaa tcacaaaagatccgattaat gaattaacag aatacggacc agaaacgata 1920 acaccaggtc atcgagacgaatttgatccg aagttaccaa caggagagaa agaggaagtt 1980 ccaggtaaac caggaattaagaatccagaa acaggagatg tagttagacc accggtcgat 2040 agcgtaacaa aatatggacctgtaaaagga gactcgattg tagaaaaaga agagattcca 2100 ttcgagaaag aacgtaaatttaatcctgat ttagcaccag ggacagaaaa agtaacaaga 2160 gaaggacaaa aaggtgagaagacaataacg acaccaacac taaaaaatcc attaactgga 2220 gtaattatta gtaaaggtgaaccaaaagaa gaaatcacaa aagatccgat taatgaatta 2280 acagaatacg gaccagaaacgataacacca ggtcatcgag acgaatttga tccgaagtta 2340 ccaacaggag agaaagaagaagttccaggt aaaccaggaa ttaagaatcc agaaacagga 2400 gacgtagtta gaccaccggtcgatagcgta acaaaatatg gacctgtaaa aggagactcg 2460 attgtagaaa aagaagagattccattcaag aaagaacgta aatttaatcc ggatttagca 2520 ccagggacag aaaaagtaacaagagaagga caaaaaggtg agaagacaat aacgacgcca 2580 acactaaaaa atccattaactggagaaatt attagtaaag gtgaatcgaa agaagaaatc 2640 acaaaagatc cgattaatgaattaacagaa tacggaccag aaacgataac accaggtcat 2700 cgagacgaat ttgatccgaagttaccaaca ggagagaaag aggaagttcc aggtaaacca 2760 ggaattaaga atccagaaacaggagatgta gttagaccac cggtcgatag cgtaacaaaa 2820 tatggacctg taaaaggagactcgattgta gaaaaagaag agattccatt cgagaaagaa 2880 cgtaaattta atcctgatttagcaccaggg acagaaaaag taacaagaga aggacaaaaa 2940 ggtgagaaga caataacgacgccaacacta aaaaatccat taactggaga aattattagt 3000 aaaggtgaat cgaaagaagaaatcacaaaa gatccgatta atgaattaac agaatacgga 3060 ccagaaacga taacaccaggtcatcgagac gaatttgatc cgaagttacc aacaggagag 3120 aaagaggaag ttccaggtaaaccaggaatt aagaatccag aaacaggaga cgtagttaga 3180 ccaccggtcg atagcgtaacaaaatatgga cctgtaaaag gagactcgat tgtagaaaaa 3240 gaagaaattc cattcaagaaagaacgtaaa tttaatcctg atttagcacc agggacagaa 3300 aaagtaacaa gagaaggacaaaaaggtgag aagacaataa cgacgccaac actaaaaaat 3360 ccattaactg gagaaattattagtaaaggt gaatcgaaag aagaaatcac aaaagatccg 3420 attaatgaat taacagaatacggaccagaa acgataacac caggtcatcg agacgaattt 3480 gatccgaagt taccaacaggagagaaagag gaagttccag gtaaaccagg aattaagaat 3540 ccagaaacag gagatgtagttagaccaccg gtcgatagcg taacaaaata tggacctgta 3600 aaaggagact cgattgtagaaaaagaagaa attccattcg agaaagaacg taaatttaat 3660 cctgatttag caccagggacagaaaaagta acaagagaag gacaaaaagg tgagaagaca 3720 ataacgacgc caacactaaaaaatccatta actggagaaa ttattagtaa aggtgaatcg 3780 aaagaagaaa tcacaaaagatccgattaat gaattaacag aatacggacc agaaacgata 3840 acaccaggtc atcgagacgaatttgatccg aagttaccaa caggagagaa agaggaagtt 3900 ccaggtaaac caggaattaagaatccagaa acaggagatg tagttagacc accggtcgat 3960 agcgtaacaa aatatggacctgtaaaagga gactcgattg tagaaaaaga agaaattcca 4020 ttcgagaaag aacgtaaatttaatcctgat ttagcaccag ggacagaaaa agtaacaaga 4080 gaaggacaaa aaggtgagaagacaataacg acgccaacac taaaaaatcc attaactgga 4140 gaaattatta gtaaaggtgaatcgaaagaa gaaatcacaa aagatccagt taatgaatta 4200 acagaattcg gtggcgagaaaataccgcaa ggtcataaag atatctttga tccaaactta 4260 ccaacagatc aaacggaaaaagtaccaggt aaaccaggaa tcaagaatcc agacacagga 4320 aaagtgatcg aagagccagtggatgatgtg attaaacacg gaccaaaaac gggtacacca 4380 gaaacaaaaa cagtagagataccgtttgaa acaaaacgtg agtttaatcc aaaattacaa 4440 cctggtgaag agcgagtgaaacaagaagga caaccaggaa gtaagacaat cacaacacca 4500 atcacagtga acccattaacaggtgaaaaa gttggcgagg gtcaaccaac agaagagatc 4560 acaaaacaac cagtagataagattgtagag ttcggtggag agaaaccaaa agatccaaaa 4620 ggacctgaaa acccagagaagccgagcaga ccaactcatc caagtggccc agtaaatcct 4680 aacaatccag gattatcgaaagacagagca aaaccaaatg gcccagttca ttcaatggat 4740 aaaaatgata aagttaaaaaatctaaaatt gctaaagaat cagtagctaa tcaagagaaa 4800 aaacgagcag aattaccaaaaacaggttta gaaagcacgc aaaaaggttt gatctttagt 4860 agtataattg gaattgctggattaatgtta ttggctcgta gaagaaagaa ttaa 4914 14 1637 PRT Staphylococcusepidermidis 14 Ser Gly Lys Tyr Gly Lys Arg Ser Met Gln Met Arg Asp LysLys Gly 1 5 10 15 Pro Val Asn Lys Arg Val Asp Phe Leu Ser Asn Lys LeuAsn Lys Tyr 20 25 30 Ser Ile Arg Lys Phe Thr Val Gly Thr Ala Ser Ile LeuIle Gly Ser 35 40 45 Leu Met Tyr Leu Gly Thr Gln Gln Glu Ala Glu Ala AlaGlu Asn Asn 50 55 60 Ile Glu Asn Pro Thr Thr Leu Lys Asp Asn Val Gln SerLys Glu Val 65 70 75 80 Lys Ile Glu Glu Val Thr Asn Lys Asp Thr Ala ProGln Gly Val Glu 85 90 95 Ala Lys Ser Glu Val Thr Ser Asn Lys Asp Thr IleGlu His Glu Pro 100 105 110 Ser Val Lys Ala Glu Asp Ile Ser Lys Lys GluAsp Thr Pro Lys Glu 115 120 125 Val Ala Asp Val Ala Glu Val Gln Pro LysSer Ser Val Thr His Asn 130 135 140 Ala Glu Thr Pro Lys Val Arg Lys AlaArg Ser Val Asp Glu Gly Ser 145 150 155 160 Phe Asp Ile Thr Arg Asp SerLys Asn Val Val Glu Ser Thr Pro Ile 165 170 175 Thr Ile Gln Gly Lys GluHis Phe Glu Gly Tyr Gly Ser Val Asp Ile 180 185 190 Gln Lys Lys Pro ThrAsp Leu Gly Val Ser Glu Val Thr Arg Phe Asn 195 200 205 Val Gly Asn GluSer Asn Gly Leu Ile Gly Ala Leu Gln Leu Lys Asn 210 215 220 Lys Ile AspPhe Ser Lys Asp Phe Asn Phe Lys Val Arg Val Ala Asn 225 230 235 240 AsnHis Gln Ser Asn Thr Thr Gly Ala Asp Gly Trp Gly Phe Leu Phe 245 250 255Ser Lys Gly Asn Ala Glu Glu Tyr Leu Thr Asn Gly Gly Ile Leu Gly 260 265270 Asp Lys Gly Leu Val Asn Ser Gly Gly Phe Lys Ile Asp Thr Gly Tyr 275280 285 Ile Tyr Thr Ser Ser Met Asp Lys Thr Glu Lys Gln Ala Gly Gln Gly290 295 300 Tyr Arg Gly Tyr Gly Ala Phe Val Lys Asn Asp Ser Ser Gly AsnSer 305 310 315 320 Gln Met Val Gly Glu Asn Ile Asp Lys Ser Lys Thr AsnPhe Leu Asn 325 330 335 Tyr Ala Asp Asn Ser Thr Asn Thr Ser Asp Gly LysPhe His Gly Gln 340 345 350 Arg Leu Asn Asp Val Ile Leu Thr Tyr Val AlaSer Thr Gly Lys Met 355 360 365 Arg Ala Glu Tyr Ala Gly Lys Thr Trp GluThr Ser Ile Thr Asp Leu 370 375 380 Gly Leu Ser Lys Asn Gln Ala Tyr AsnPhe Leu Ile Thr Ser Ser Gln 385 390 395 400 Arg Trp Gly Leu Asn Gln GlyIle Asn Ala Asn Gly Trp Met Arg Thr 405 410 415 Asp Leu Lys Gly Ser GluPhe Thr Phe Thr Pro Glu Ala Pro Lys Thr 420 425 430 Ile Thr Glu Leu GluLys Lys Val Glu Glu Ile Pro Phe Lys Lys Glu 435 440 445 Arg Lys Phe AsnPro Asp Leu Ala Pro Gly Thr Glu Lys Val Thr Arg 450 455 460 Glu Gly GlnLys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys Asn 465 470 475 480 ProLeu Thr Gly Val Ile Ile Ser Lys Gly Glu Pro Lys Glu Glu Ile 485 490 495Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn Glu Leu Thr Glu Tyr Gly Pro Glu Thr Ile 500 505510 Ala Pro Gly His Arg Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Lys Leu Pro Thr Gly Glu 515520 525 Lys Glu Glu Val Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly Ile Lys Asn Pro Glu Thr Gly530 535 540 Asp Val Val Arg Pro Pro Val Asp Ser Val Thr Lys Tyr Gly ProVal 545 550 555 560 Lys Gly Asp Ser Ile Val Glu Lys Glu Glu Ile Pro PheGlu Lys Glu 565 570 575 Arg Lys Phe Asn Pro Asp Leu Ala Pro Gly Thr GluLys Val Thr Arg 580 585 590 Glu Gly Gln Lys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile Thr ThrPro Thr Leu Lys Asn 595 600 605 Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Ile Ser Lys GlyGlu Ser Lys Glu Glu Ile 610 615 620 Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn Glu Leu ThrGlu Tyr Gly Pro Glu Thr Ile 625 630 635 640 Thr Pro Gly His Arg Asp GluPhe Asp Pro Lys Leu Pro Thr Gly Glu 645 650 655 Lys Glu Glu Val Pro GlyLys Pro Gly Ile Lys Asn Pro Glu Thr Gly 660 665 670 Asp Val Val Arg ProPro Val Asp Ser Val Thr Lys Tyr Gly Pro Val 675 680 685 Lys Gly Asp SerIle Val Glu Lys Glu Glu Ile Pro Phe Glu Lys Glu 690 695 700 Arg Lys PheAsn Pro Asp Leu Ala Pro Gly Thr Glu Lys Val Thr Arg 705 710 715 720 GluGly Gln Lys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys Asn 725 730 735Pro Leu Thr Gly Val Ile Ile Ser Lys Gly Glu Pro Lys Glu Glu Ile 740 745750 Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn Glu Leu Thr Glu Tyr Gly Pro Glu Thr Ile 755760 765 Thr Pro Gly His Arg Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Lys Leu Pro Thr Gly Glu770 775 780 Lys Glu Glu Val Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly Ile Lys Asn Pro Glu ThrGly 785 790 795 800 Asp Val Val Arg Pro Pro Val Asp Ser Val Thr Lys TyrGly Pro Val 805 810 815 Lys Gly Asp Ser Ile Val Glu Lys Glu Glu Ile ProPhe Lys Lys Glu 820 825 830 Arg Lys Phe Asn Pro Asp Leu Ala Pro Gly ThrGlu Lys Val Thr Arg 835 840 845 Glu Gly Gln Lys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile ThrThr Pro Thr Leu Lys Asn 850 855 860 Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Ile Ser LysGly Glu Ser Lys Glu Glu Ile 865 870 875 880 Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn GluLeu Thr Glu Tyr Gly Pro Glu Thr Ile 885 890 895 Thr Pro Gly His Arg AspGlu Phe Asp Pro Lys Leu Pro Thr Gly Glu 900 905 910 Lys Glu Glu Val ProGly Lys Pro Gly Ile Lys Asn Pro Glu Thr Gly 915 920 925 Asp Val Val ArgPro Pro Val Asp Ser Val Thr Lys Tyr Gly Pro Val 930 935 940 Lys Gly AspSer Ile Val Glu Lys Glu Glu Ile Pro Phe Glu Lys Glu 945 950 955 960 ArgLys Phe Asn Pro Asp Leu Ala Pro Gly Thr Glu Lys Val Thr Arg 965 970 975Glu Gly Gln Lys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys Asn 980 985990 Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Ile Ser Lys Gly Glu Ser Lys Glu Glu Ile 9951000 1005 Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn Glu Leu Thr Glu Tyr Gly Pro Glu Thr1010 1015 1020 Ile Thr Pro Gly His Arg Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Lys Leu ProThr 1025 1030 1035 Gly Glu Lys Glu Glu Val Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly Ile LysAsn Pro 1040 1045 1050 Glu Thr Gly Asp Val Val Arg Pro Pro Val Asp SerVal Thr Lys 1055 1060 1065 Tyr Gly Pro Val Lys Gly Asp Ser Ile Val GluLys Glu Glu Ile 1070 1075 1080 Pro Phe Lys Lys Glu Arg Lys Phe Asn ProAsp Leu Ala Pro Gly 1085 1090 1095 Thr Glu Lys Val Thr Arg Glu Gly GlnLys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile 1100 1105 1110 Thr Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys Asn ProLeu Thr Gly Glu Ile Ile Ser 1115 1120 1125 Lys Gly Glu Ser Lys Glu GluIle Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn Glu 1130 1135 1140 Leu Thr Glu Tyr Gly ProGlu Thr Ile Thr Pro Gly His Arg Asp 1145 1150 1155 Glu Phe Asp Pro LysLeu Pro Thr Gly Glu Lys Glu Glu Val Pro 1160 1165 1170 Gly Lys Pro GlyIle Lys Asn Pro Glu Thr Gly Asp Val Val Arg 1175 1180 1185 Pro Pro ValAsp Ser Val Thr Lys Tyr Gly Pro Val Lys Gly Asp 1190 1195 1200 Ser IleVal Glu Lys Glu Glu Ile Pro Phe Glu Lys Glu Arg Lys 1205 1210 1215 PheAsn Pro Asp Leu Ala Pro Gly Thr Glu Lys Val Thr Arg Glu 1220 1225 1230Gly Gln Lys Gly Glu Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys Asn 1235 12401245 Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Ile Ser Lys Gly Glu Ser Lys Glu Glu 12501255 1260 Ile Thr Lys Asp Pro Ile Asn Glu Leu Thr Glu Tyr Gly Pro Glu1265 1270 1275 Thr Ile Thr Pro Gly His Arg Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Lys LeuPro 1280 1285 1290 Thr Gly Glu Lys Glu Glu Val Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly IleLys Asn 1295 1300 1305 Pro Glu Thr Gly Asp Val Val Arg Pro Pro Val AspSer Val Thr 1310 1315 1320 Lys Tyr Gly Pro Val Lys Gly Asp Ser Ile ValGlu Lys Glu Glu 1325 1330 1335 Ile Pro Phe Glu Lys Glu Arg Lys Phe AsnPro Asp Leu Ala Pro 1340 1345 1350 Gly Thr Glu Lys Val Thr Arg Glu GlyGln Lys Gly Glu Lys Thr 1355 1360 1365 Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys AsnPro Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Ile 1370 1375 1380 Ser Lys Gly Glu Ser Lys GluGlu Ile Thr Lys Asp Pro Val Asn 1385 1390 1395 Glu Leu Thr Glu Phe GlyGly Glu Lys Ile Pro Gln Gly His Lys 1400 1405 1410 Asp Ile Phe Asp ProAsn Leu Pro Thr Asp Gln Thr Glu Lys Val 1415 1420 1425 Pro Gly Lys ProGly Ile Lys Asn Pro Asp Thr Gly Lys Val Ile 1430 1435 1440 Glu Glu ProVal Asp Asp Val Ile Lys His Gly Pro Lys Thr Gly 1445 1450 1455 Thr ProGlu Thr Lys Thr Val Glu Ile Pro Phe Glu Thr Lys Arg 1460 1465 1470 GluPhe Asn Pro Lys Leu Gln Pro Gly Glu Glu Arg Val Lys Gln 1475 1480 1485Glu Gly Gln Pro Gly Ser Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Ile Thr Val 1490 14951500 Asn Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Lys Val Gly Glu Gly Gln Pro Thr Glu 15051510 1515 Glu Ile Thr Lys Gln Pro Val Asp Lys Ile Val Glu Phe Gly Gly1520 1525 1530 Glu Lys Pro Lys Asp Pro Lys Gly Pro Glu Asn Pro Glu LysPro 1535 1540 1545 Ser Arg Pro Thr His Pro Ser Gly Pro Val Asn Pro AsnAsn Pro 1550 1555 1560 Gly Leu Ser Lys Asp Arg Ala Lys Pro Asn Gly ProVal His Ser 1565 1570 1575 Met Asp Lys Asn Asp Lys Val Lys Lys Ser LysIle Ala Lys Glu 1580 1585 1590 Ser Val Ala Asn Gln Glu Lys Lys Arg AlaGlu Leu Pro Lys Thr 1595 1600 1605 Gly Leu Glu Ser Thr Gln Lys Gly LeuIle Phe Ser Ser Ile Ile 1610 1615 1620 Gly Ile Ala Gly Leu Met Leu LeuAla Arg Arg Arg Lys Asn 1625 1630 1635 15 1923 DNA Staphylococcusepidermidis 15 ggaaggagta tgttgatggc taaatatcga gggaaaccgt ttcaattatatgtaaagtta 60 tcgtgttcga caatgatggc gacaagtatc attttaacga atatcttgccgtacgatgcc 120 caagctgcat ctgaaaagga tactgaaatt acaaaagaga tattatctaagcaagattta 180 ttagacaaag ttgacaaggc aattcgtcaa attgagcaat taaaacagttatcggcttca 240 tctaaagaac attataaagc acaactaaat gaagcgaaaa cagcatcgcaaatagatgaa 300 atcataaaac gagctaatga gttggatagc aaagacaata aaagttctcacactgaaatg 360 aacggtcaaa gtgatataga cagtaaatta gatcaattgc ttaaagatttaaatgaggtt 420 tcttcaaatg ttgatagggg tcaacaaagt ggcgaggacg atcttaatgcaatgaaaaat 480 gatatgtcac aaacggctac aacaaaacat ggagaaaaag atgataaaaatgatgaagca 540 atggtaaata aggcgttaga agacctagac catttgaatc agcaaatacacaaatcgaaa 600 gatgcatcga aagatacatc ggaagatcca gcagtgtcta caacagataataatcatgaa 660 gtagctaaaa cgccaaataa tgatggttct ggacatgttg tgttaaataaattcctttca 720 aatgaagaga atcaaagcca tagtaatcga ctcactgata aattacaaggaagcgataaa 780 attaatcatg ctatgattga aaaattagct aaaagtaatg cctcaacgcaacattacaca 840 tatcataaac tgaatacgtt acaatcttta gatcaacgta ttgcaaatacgcaacttcct 900 aaaaatcaaa aatcagactt aatgagcgaa gtaaataaga cgaaagagcgtataaaaagt 960 caacgaaata ttattttgga agaacttgca cgtactgatg ataaaaagtatgctacacaa 1020 agcattttag aaagtatatt taataaagac gaggcagtta aaattctaaaagatatacgt 1080 gttgatggta aaacagatca acaaattgca gatcaaatta ctcgtcatattgatcaatta 1140 tctctgacaa cgagtgatga tttattaacg tcattgattg atcaatcacaagataagtcg 1200 ctattgattt ctcaaatttt acaaacgaaa ttaggaaaag ctgaagcagataaattggct 1260 aaagattgga cgaataaagg attatcaaat cgccaaatcg ttgaccaattgaagaaacat 1320 tttgcatcaa ctggcgacac gtcttcagat gatatattaa aagcaattttgaataatgcc 1380 aaagataaaa aacaagcaat tgaaacgatt ttagcaacac gtatagaaagacaaaaggca 1440 aaattactgg cagatttaat tactaaaata gaaacagatc aaaataaaatttttaattta 1500 gttaaatcgg cattgaatgg taaagcggat gatttattga atttacaaaagagactcaat 1560 caaacgaaaa aagatataga ttatatttta tcaccaatag taaatcgtccaagtttacta 1620 gatcgattga ataaaaatgg gaaaacgaca gatttaaata agttagcaaatttaatgaat 1680 caaggatcag atttattaga cagtattcca gatataccca caccaaagccagaaaagacg 1740 ttaacacttg gtaaaggtaa tggattgtta agtggattat taaatgctgatggtaatgta 1800 tctttgccta aagcggggga aacgataaaa gaacattggt tgccgatatctgtaattgtt 1860 ggtgcaatgg gtgtactaat gatttggtta tcacgacgca ataagttgaaaaataaagca 1920 taa 1923 16 640 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 16 GlyArg Ser Met Leu Met Ala Lys Tyr Arg Gly Lys Pro Phe Gln Leu 1 5 10 15Tyr Val Lys Leu Ser Cys Ser Thr Met Met Ala Thr Ser Ile Ile Leu 20 25 30Thr Asn Ile Leu Pro Tyr Asp Ala Gln Ala Ala Ser Glu Lys Asp Thr 35 40 45Glu Ile Thr Lys Glu Ile Leu Ser Lys Gln Asp Leu Leu Asp Lys Val 50 55 60Asp Lys Ala Ile Arg Gln Ile Glu Gln Leu Lys Gln Leu Ser Ala Ser 65 70 7580 Ser Lys Glu His Tyr Lys Ala Gln Leu Asn Glu Ala Lys Thr Ala Ser 85 9095 Gln Ile Asp Glu Ile Ile Lys Arg Ala Asn Glu Leu Asp Ser Lys Asp 100105 110 Asn Lys Ser Ser His Thr Glu Met Asn Gly Gln Ser Asp Ile Asp Ser115 120 125 Lys Leu Asp Gln Leu Leu Lys Asp Leu Asn Glu Val Ser Ser AsnVal 130 135 140 Asp Arg Gly Gln Gln Ser Gly Glu Asp Asp Leu Asn Ala MetLys Asn 145 150 155 160 Asp Met Ser Gln Thr Ala Thr Thr Lys His Gly GluLys Asp Asp Lys 165 170 175 Asn Asp Glu Ala Met Val Asn Lys Ala Leu GluAsp Leu Asp His Leu 180 185 190 Asn Gln Gln Ile His Lys Ser Lys Asp AlaSer Lys Asp Thr Ser Glu 195 200 205 Asp Pro Ala Val Ser Thr Thr Asp AsnAsn His Glu Val Ala Lys Thr 210 215 220 Pro Asn Asn Asp Gly Ser Gly HisVal Val Leu Asn Lys Phe Leu Ser 225 230 235 240 Asn Glu Glu Asn Gln SerHis Ser Asn Arg Leu Thr Asp Lys Leu Gln 245 250 255 Gly Ser Asp Lys IleAsn His Ala Met Ile Glu Lys Leu Ala Lys Ser 260 265 270 Asn Ala Ser ThrGln His Tyr Thr Tyr His Lys Leu Asn Thr Leu Gln 275 280 285 Ser Leu AspGln Arg Ile Ala Asn Thr Gln Leu Pro Lys Asn Gln Lys 290 295 300 Ser AspLeu Met Ser Glu Val Asn Lys Thr Lys Glu Arg Ile Lys Ser 305 310 315 320Gln Arg Asn Ile Ile Leu Glu Glu Leu Ala Arg Thr Asp Asp Lys Lys 325 330335 Tyr Ala Thr Gln Ser Ile Leu Glu Ser Ile Phe Asn Lys Asp Glu Ala 340345 350 Val Lys Ile Leu Lys Asp Ile Arg Val Asp Gly Lys Thr Asp Gln Gln355 360 365 Ile Ala Asp Gln Ile Thr Arg His Ile Asp Gln Leu Ser Leu ThrThr 370 375 380 Ser Asp Asp Leu Leu Thr Ser Leu Ile Asp Gln Ser Gln AspLys Ser 385 390 395 400 Leu Leu Ile Ser Gln Ile Leu Gln Thr Lys Leu GlyLys Ala Glu Ala 405 410 415 Asp Lys Leu Ala Lys Asp Trp Thr Asn Lys GlyLeu Ser Asn Arg Gln 420 425 430 Ile Val Asp Gln Leu Lys Lys His Phe AlaSer Thr Gly Asp Thr Ser 435 440 445 Ser Asp Asp Ile Leu Lys Ala Ile LeuAsn Asn Ala Lys Asp Lys Lys 450 455 460 Gln Ala Ile Glu Thr Ile Leu AlaThr Arg Ile Glu Arg Gln Lys Ala 465 470 475 480 Lys Leu Leu Ala Asp LeuIle Thr Lys Ile Glu Thr Asp Gln Asn Lys 485 490 495 Ile Phe Asn Leu ValLys Ser Ala Leu Asn Gly Lys Ala Asp Asp Leu 500 505 510 Leu Asn Leu GlnLys Arg Leu Asn Gln Thr Lys Lys Asp Ile Asp Tyr 515 520 525 Ile Leu SerPro Ile Val Asn Arg Pro Ser Leu Leu Asp Arg Leu Asn 530 535 540 Lys AsnGly Lys Thr Thr Asp Leu Asn Lys Leu Ala Asn Leu Met Asn 545 550 555 560Gln Gly Ser Asp Leu Leu Asp Ser Ile Pro Asp Ile Pro Thr Pro Lys 565 570575 Pro Glu Lys Thr Leu Thr Leu Gly Lys Gly Asn Gly Leu Leu Ser Gly 580585 590 Leu Leu Asn Ala Asp Gly Asn Val Ser Leu Pro Lys Ala Gly Glu Thr595 600 605 Ile Lys Glu His Trp Leu Pro Ile Ser Val Ile Val Gly Ala MetGly 610 615 620 Val Leu Met Ile Trp Leu Ser Arg Arg Asn Lys Leu Lys AsnLys Ala 625 630 635 640 17 522 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 17 Ala SerGlu Thr Pro Ile Thr Ser Glu Ile Ser Ser Asn Ser Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 ValAla Asn Gln Asn Ser Thr Thr Ile Lys Asn Ser Gln Lys Glu Thr 20 25 30 ValAsn Ser Thr Ser Leu Glu Ser Asn His Ser Asn Ser Thr Asn Lys 35 40 45 GlnMet Ser Ser Glu Val Thr Asn Thr Ala Gln Ser Ser Glu Lys Ala 50 55 60 GlyIle Ser Gln Gln Ser Ser Glu Thr Ser Asn Gln Ser Ser Lys Leu 65 70 75 80Asn Thr Tyr Ala Ser Thr Asp His Val Glu Ser Thr Thr Ile Asn Asn 85 90 95Asp Asn Thr Ala Gln Gln Asp Gln Asn Lys Ser Ser Asn Val Thr Ser 100 105110 Lys Ser Thr Gln Ser Asn Thr Ser Ser Ser Glu Lys Asn Ile Ser Ser 115120 125 Asn Leu Thr Gln Ser Ile Glu Thr Lys Ala Thr Asp Ser Leu Ala Thr130 135 140 Ser Glu Ala Arg Thr Ser Thr Asn Gln Ile Ser Asn Leu Thr SerThr 145 150 155 160 Ser Thr Ser Asn Gln Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Phe Ala AsnLeu Arg Thr 165 170 175 Phe Ser Arg Phe Thr Val Leu Asn Thr Met Ala AlaPro Thr Thr Thr 180 185 190 Ser Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser AsnSer Val Val Val Asn 195 200 205 Lys Asp Asn Phe Asn Glu His Met Asn LeuSer Gly Ser Ala Thr Tyr 210 215 220 Asp Pro Lys Thr Gly Ile Ala Thr LeuThr Pro Asp Ala Tyr Ser Gln 225 230 235 240 Lys Gly Ala Ile Ser Leu AsnThr Arg Leu Asp Ser Asn Arg Ser Phe 245 250 255 Arg Phe Ile Gly Lys ValAsn Leu Gly Asn Arg Tyr Glu Gly Tyr Ser 260 265 270 Pro Asp Gly Val AlaGly Gly Asp Gly Ile Gly Phe Ala Phe Ser Pro 275 280 285 Gly Pro Leu GlyGln Ile Gly Lys Glu Gly Ala Ala Val Gly Ile Gly 290 295 300 Gly Leu AsnAsn Ala Phe Gly Phe Lys Leu Asp Thr Tyr His Asn Thr 305 310 315 320 SerThr Pro Arg Ser Asp Ala Lys Ala Lys Ala Asp Pro Arg Asn Val 325 330 335Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Gly Ala Phe Val Ser Thr Asp Arg Asn Gly 340 345350 Met Ala Thr Thr Glu Glu Ser Thr Ala Ala Lys Leu Asn Val Gln Pro 355360 365 Thr Asp Asn Ser Phe Gln Asp Phe Val Ile Asp Tyr Asn Gly Asp Thr370 375 380 Lys Val Met Thr Val Thr Tyr Ala Gly Gln Thr Phe Thr Arg AsnLeu 385 390 395 400 Thr Asp Trp Ile Lys Asn Ser Gly Gly Thr Thr Phe SerLeu Ser Met 405 410 415 Thr Ala Ser Thr Gly Gly Ala Lys Asn Leu Gln GlnVal Gln Phe Gly 420 425 430 Thr Phe Glu Tyr Thr Glu Ser Ala Val Ala LysVal Arg Tyr Val Asp 435 440 445 Ala Asn Thr Gly Lys Asp Ile Ile Pro ProLys Thr Ile Ala Gly Glu 450 455 460 Val Asp Gly Thr Val Asn Ile Asp LysGln Leu Asn Asn Phe Lys Asn 465 470 475 480 Leu Gly Tyr Ser Tyr Val GlyThr Asp Ala Leu Lys Ala Pro Asn Tyr 485 490 495 Thr Glu Thr Ser Gly ThrPro Thr Leu Lys Leu Thr Asn Ser Ser Gln 500 505 510 Thr Val Ile Tyr LysPhe Lys Asp Val Gln 515 520 18 485 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 18 AlaSer Asp Ala Pro Leu Thr Ser Glu Leu Asn Thr Gln Ser Glu Thr 1 5 10 15Val Gly Asn Gln Asn Ser Thr Thr Ile Glu Ala Ser Thr Ser Thr Ala 20 25 30Asp Ser Thr Ser Val Thr Lys Asn Ser Ser Ser Val Gln Thr Ser Asn 35 40 45Ser Asp Thr Val Ser Ser Glu Lys Ser Glu Lys Val Thr Ser Thr Thr 50 55 60Asn Ser Thr Ser Asn Gln Gln Glu Lys Leu Thr Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser 65 70 7580 Thr Ser Ser Lys Asn Thr Thr Ser Ser Ser Asp Thr Lys Ser Val Ala 85 9095 Ser Thr Ser Ser Thr Glu Gln Pro Ile Asn Thr Ser Thr Asn Gln Ser 100105 110 Thr Ala Ser Asn Asn Thr Ser Gln Ser Thr Thr Pro Ser Ser Val Asn115 120 125 Leu Asn Lys Thr Ser Thr Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Ala Pro Val LysLeu 130 135 140 Arg Thr Phe Ser Arg Leu Ala Met Ser Thr Phe Ala Ser AlaAla Thr 145 150 155 160 Thr Thr Ala Val Thr Ala Asn Thr Ile Thr Val AsnLys Asp Asn Leu 165 170 175 Lys Gln Tyr Met Thr Thr Ser Gly Asn Ala ThrTyr Asp Gln Ser Thr 180 185 190 Gly Ile Val Thr Leu Thr Gln Asp Ala TyrSer Gln Lys Gly Ala Ile 195 200 205 Thr Leu Gly Thr Arg Ile Asp Ser AsnLys Ser Phe His Phe Ser Gly 210 215 220 Lys Val Asn Leu Gly Asn Lys TyrGlu Gly His Gly Asn Gly Gly Asp 225 230 235 240 Gly Ile Gly Phe Ala PheSer Pro Gly Val Leu Gly Glu Thr Gly Leu 245 250 255 Asn Gly Ala Ala ValGly Ile Gly Gly Leu Ser Asn Ala Phe Gly Phe 260 265 270 Lys Leu Asp ThrTyr His Asn Thr Ser Lys Pro Asn Ser Ala Ala Lys 275 280 285 Ala Asn AlaAsp Pro Ser Asn Val Ala Gly Gly Gly Ala Phe Gly Ala 290 295 300 Phe ValThr Thr Asp Ser Tyr Gly Val Ala Thr Thr Tyr Thr Ser Ser 305 310 315 320Ser Thr Ala Asp Asn Ala Ala Lys Leu Asn Val Gln Pro Thr Asn Asn 325 330335 Thr Phe Gln Asp Phe Asp Ile Asn Tyr Asn Gly Asp Thr Lys Val Met 340345 350 Thr Val Lys Tyr Ala Gly Gln Thr Trp Thr Arg Asn Ile Ser Asp Trp355 360 365 Ile Ala Lys Ser Gly Thr Thr Asn Phe Ser Leu Ser Met Thr AlaSer 370 375 380 Thr Gly Gly Ala Thr Asn Leu Gln Gln Val Gln Phe Gly ThrPhe Glu 385 390 395 400 Tyr Thr Glu Ser Ala Val Thr Gln Val Arg Tyr ValAsp Val Thr Thr 405 410 415 Gly Lys Asp Ile Ile Pro Pro Lys Thr Tyr SerGly Asn Val Asp Gln 420 425 430 Val Val Thr Ile Asp Asn Gln Gln Ser AlaLeu Thr Ala Lys Gly Tyr 435 440 445 Asn Tyr Thr Ser Val Asp Ser Ser TyrAla Ser Thr Tyr Asn Asp Thr 450 455 460 Asn Lys Thr Val Lys Met Thr AsnAla Gly Gln Ser Val Thr Tyr Tyr 465 470 475 480 Phe Thr Asp Val Val 48519 1245 PRT Staphylococcus epidermidis 19 Met Gly Lys Arg Arg Gln GlyPro Ile Asn Lys Lys Val Asp Phe Leu 1 5 10 15 Pro Asn Lys Leu Asn LysTyr Ser Ile Arg Lys Phe Thr Val Gly Thr 20 25 30 Ala Ser Ile Leu Leu GlySer Thr Leu Ile Phe Gly Ser Ser Ser His 35 40 45 Glu Ala Lys Ala Ala GluGlu Lys Gln Val Asp Pro Ile Thr Gln Ala 50 55 60 Asn Gln Asn Asp Ser SerGlu Arg Ser Leu Glu Asn Thr Asn Gln Pro 65 70 75 80 Thr Val Asn Asn GluAla Pro Gln Met Ser Ser Thr Leu Gln Ala Glu 85 90 95 Glu Gly Ser Asn AlaGlu Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Ala Glu 100 105 110 Glu Gly Gly AsnAla Glu Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Ala Glu 115 120 125 Glu Gly GlyAsn Ala Glu Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Ala Glu 130 135 140 Glu GlyGly Asn Ala Glu Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Thr Glu 145 150 155 160Glu Gly Ser Asn Val Lys Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Ala Glu 165 170175 Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Glu Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Thr Glu 180185 190 Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Lys Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Ala Glu195 200 205 Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys ThrGlu 210 215 220 Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Glu Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr LysAla Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu ProThr Lys Thr Glu 245 250 255 Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu Ala Pro Asn Val ProThr Ile Lys Ala Asn 260 265 270 Ser Asp Asn Asp Thr Gln Thr Gln Phe SerGlu Ala Pro Thr Arg Asn 275 280 285 Asp Leu Ala Arg Lys Glu Asp Ile ProAla Val Ser Lys Asn Glu Glu 290 295 300 Leu Gln Ser Ser Gln Pro Asn ThrAsp Ser Lys Ile Glu Pro Thr Thr 305 310 315 320 Ser Glu Pro Val Asn LeuAsn Tyr Ser Ser Pro Phe Met Ser Leu Leu 325 330 335 Ser Met Pro Ala AspSer Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Lys Asn Thr Ile Asp 340 345 350 Ile Pro Pro ThrThr Val Lys Gly Arg Asp Asn Tyr Asp Phe Tyr Gly 355 360 365 Arg Val AspIle Glu Ser Asn Pro Thr Asp Leu Asn Ala Thr Asn Leu 370 375 380 Thr ArgTyr Asn Tyr Gly Gln Pro Pro Gly Thr Thr Thr Ala Gly Ala 385 390 395 400Val Gln Phe Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Phe Asp Lys Asp Phe Asp Phe Asn 405 410415 Ile Arg Val Ala Asn Asn Arg Gln Ser Asn Thr Thr Gly Ala Asp Gly 420425 430 Trp Gly Phe Met Phe Ser Lys Lys Asp Gly Asp Asp Phe Leu Lys Asn435 440 445 Gly Gly Ile Leu Arg Glu Lys Gly Thr Pro Ser Ala Ala Gly PheArg 450 455 460 Ile Asp Thr Gly Tyr Tyr Asn Asn Asp Pro Leu Asp Lys IleGln Lys 465 470 475 480 Gln Ala Gly Gln Gly Tyr Arg Gly Tyr Gly Thr PheVal Lys Asn Asp 485 490 495 Ser Gln Gly Asn Thr Ser Lys Val Gly Ser GlyThr Pro Ser Thr Asp 500 505 510 Phe Leu Asn Tyr Ala Asp Asn Thr Thr AsnAsp Leu Asp Gly Lys Phe 515 520 525 His Gly Gln Lys Leu Asn Asn Val AsnLeu Lys Tyr Asn Ala Ser Asn 530 535 540 Gln Thr Phe Thr Ala Thr Tyr AlaGly Lys Thr Trp Thr Ala Thr Leu 545 550 555 560 Ser Glu Leu Gly Leu SerPro Thr Asp Ser Tyr Asn Phe Leu Val Thr 565 570 575 Ser Ser Gln Tyr GlyAsn Gly Asn Ser Gly Thr Tyr Ala Ser Gly Val 580 585 590 Met Arg Ala AspLeu Asp Gly Ala Thr Leu Thr Tyr Thr Pro Lys Ala 595 600 605 Val Asp GlyAsp Pro Ile Ile Ser Thr Lys Glu Ile Pro Phe Asn Lys 610 615 620 Lys ArgGlu Phe Asp Pro Asn Leu Ala Pro Gly Thr Glu Lys Val Val 625 630 635 640Gln Lys Gly Glu Pro Gly Ile Glu Thr Thr Thr Thr Pro Thr Tyr Val 645 650655 Asn Pro Asn Thr Gly Glu Lys Val Gly Glu Gly Glu Pro Thr Glu Lys 660665 670 Ile Thr Lys Gln Pro Val Asp Glu Ile Val His Tyr Gly Gly Glu Glu675 680 685 Ile Lys Pro Gly His Lys Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Ala Pro LysGly 690 695 700 Ser Gln Thr Thr Gln Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly Val Lys Asn ProAsp Thr 705 710 715 720 Gly Glu Val Val Thr Pro Pro Val Asp Asp Val ThrLys Tyr Gly Pro 725 730 735 Val Asp Gly Asp Pro Ile Thr Ser Thr Glu GluIle Pro Phe Asp Lys 740 745 750 Lys Arg Glu Phe Asn Pro Asp Leu Lys ProGly Glu Glu Arg Val Lys 755 760 765 Gln Lys Gly Glu Pro Gly Thr Lys ThrIle Thr Thr Pro Thr Thr Lys 770 775 780 Asn Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Lys ValGly Glu Gly Glu Pro Thr Glu Lys 785 790 795 800 Ile Thr Lys Gln Pro ValAsp Glu Ile Thr Glu Tyr Gly Gly Glu Glu 805 810 815 Ile Lys Pro Gly HisLys Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Ala Pro Lys Gly 820 825 830 Ser Gln Glu AspVal Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly Val Lys Asn Pro Gly Thr 835 840 845 Gly Glu ValVal Thr Pro Pro Val Asp Asp Val Thr Lys Tyr Gly Pro 850 855 860 Val AspGly Asp Pro Ile Thr Ser Thr Glu Glu Ile Pro Phe Asp Lys 865 870 875 880Lys Arg Glu Phe Asn Pro Asp Leu Lys Pro Gly Glu Glu Arg Val Lys 885 890895 Gln Lys Gly Glu Pro Gly Thr Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr Thr Lys 900905 910 Asn Pro Leu Thr Gly Glu Lys Val Gly Glu Gly Glu Pro Thr Glu Lys915 920 925 Ile Thr Lys Gln Pro Val Asp Glu Ile Val His Tyr Gly Gly GluGln 930 935 940 Ile Pro Gln Gly His Lys Asp Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Ala ProVal Asp 945 950 955 960 Ser Lys Thr Glu Val Pro Gly Lys Pro Gly Val LysAsn Pro Asp Thr 965 970 975 Gly Glu Val Val Thr Pro Pro Val Asp Asp ValThr Lys Tyr Gly Pro 980 985 990 Val Asp Gly Asp Ser Ile Thr Ser Thr GluGlu Ile Pro Phe Asp Lys 995 1000 1005 Lys Arg Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn LeuAla Pro Gly Thr Glu Lys Val 1010 1015 1020 Val Gln Lys Gly Glu Pro GlyThr Lys Thr Ile Thr Thr Pro Thr 1025 1030 1035 Thr Lys Asn Pro Leu ThrGly Glu Lys Val Gly Glu Gly Lys Ser 1040 1045 1050 Thr Glu Lys Val ThrLys Gln Pro Val Asp Glu Ile Val Glu Tyr 1055 1060 1065 Gly Pro Thr LysAla Glu Pro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Lys 1070 1075 1080 Pro Ala GluPro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Thr Pro Ala Glu 1085 1090 1095 Pro GlyLys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Thr Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Lys 1100 1105 1110 ProAla Glu Pro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu 1115 1120 1125Pro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Thr Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Thr 1130 11351140 Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Thr Pro Ala Glu 11451150 1155 Pro Gly Lys Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Thr Pro Ala Glu Pro Gly Lys1160 1165 1170 Pro Ala Glu Ser Gly Lys Pro Val Glu Pro Gly Thr Pro AlaGln 1175 1180 1185 Ser Gly Ala Pro Glu Gln Pro Asn Arg Ser Met His SerThr Asp 1190 1195 1200 Asn Lys Asn Gln Leu Pro Asp Thr Gly Glu Asn ArgGln Ala Asn 1205 1210 1215 Glu Gly Thr Leu Val Gly Ser Leu Leu Ala IleVal Gly Ser Leu 1220 1225 1230 Phe Ile Phe Gly Arg Arg Lys Lys Gly AsnGlu Lys 1235 1240 1245 20 3765 DNA Staphylococcus epidermidis 20atgggcaaac gtagacaagg tcctattaat aaaaaagtgg attttttacc taacaaatta 60aacaagtatt ctataagaaa attcactgtt ggtacggcct caatattact tggttcgaca 120cttatttttg gaagtagtag ccatgaagcg aaagctgcag aagaaaaaca agttgatcca 180attacacaag ctaatcaaaa tgatagtagt gaaagatcac ttgaaaacac aaatcaacct 240actgtaaaca atgaagcacc acagatgtct tctacattgc aagcagaaga aggaagcaat 300gcagaagcac ctcaatctga gccaacgaag gcagaagaag gaggcaatgc agaagcagct 360caatctgagc caacgaaggc agaagaagga ggcaatgcag aagcacctca atctgagcca 420acgaaggcag aagaaggagg caatgcagaa gcagctcaat ctgagccaac gaagacagaa 480gaaggaagca acgtaaaagc agctcaatct gagccaacga aggcagaaga aggaagcaat 540gcagaagcac ctcaatctga gccaacgaag acagaagaag gaagcaacgc aaaagcagct 600caatctgagc caacgaaggc agaagaagga ggcaatgcag aagcagctca atctgagcca 660acgaagacag aagaaggaag caatgcagaa gcacctcaat ctgagccaac gaaggcagaa 720gaaggaggca atgcagaagc acctcaatct gagccaacga agacagaaga aggaggcaat 780gcagaagcac cgaatgttcc aactatcaaa gctaattcag ataatgatac acaaacacaa 840ttttcagaag cccctacaag aaatgaccta gctagaaaag aagatatccc tgctgtttct 900aaaaacgagg aattacaatc atcacaacca aacactgaca gtaaaataga acctacaact 960tcagaacctg tgaatttaaa ttatagttct ccgtttatgt ccttattaag catgcctgct 1020gatagttcat ccaataacac taaaaataca atagatatac cgccaactac ggttaaaggt 1080agagataatt acgattttta cggtagagta gatatcgaaa gtaatcctac agatttaaat 1140gcgacaaatt taacgagata taattatgga cagccacctg gtacaacaac agctggtgca 1200gttcaattta aaaatcaagt tagttttgat aaagatttcg actttaacat tagagtagca 1260aacaatcgtc aaagtaatac aactggtgca gatggttggg gctttatgtt cagcaagaaa 1320gatggggatg atttcctaaa aaacggtggt atcttacgtg aaaaaggtac acctagtgca 1380gctggtttca gaattgatac aggatattat aataacgatc cattagataa aatacagaaa 1440caagctggtc aaggctatag agggtatggg acatttgtta aaaatgactc ccaaggtaat 1500acttctaaag taggatcagg tactccatca acagattttc ttaactacgc agataatact 1560actaatgatt tagatggtaa attccatggt caaaaattaa ataatgttaa tttgaaatat 1620aatgcttcaa atcaaacttt tacagctact tatgctggta aaacttggac ggctacgtta 1680tctgaattag gattgagtcc aactgatagt tacaattttt tagttacatc aagtcaatat 1740ggaaatggta atagtggtac atacgcaagt ggcgttatga gagctgattt agatggtgca 1800acattgacat acactcctaa agcagtcgat ggagatccaa ttatatcaac taaggaaata 1860ccatttaata agaaacgtga atttgatcca aacttagccc caggtacaga aaaagtagtc 1920caaaaaggtg aaccaggaat tgaaacaaca acaacaccaa cttatgtcaa tcctaataca 1980ggagaaaaag ttggcgaagg tgaaccaaca gaaaaaataa caaaacaacc agtggatgaa 2040atcgttcatt atggtggcga agaaatcaag ccaggccata aggatgaatt tgatccaaat 2100gcaccgaaag gtagtcaaac aacgcaacca ggtaagccgg gggttaaaaa tcctgataca 2160ggcgaagtag ttactccacc tgtggatgat gtgacaaaat atggtccagt tgatggagat 2220ccgatcacgt caacggaaga aattccattc gacaagaaac gtgaattcaa tcctgattta 2280aaaccaggtg aagagcgtgt taaacaaaaa ggtgaaccag gaacaaaaac aattacaaca 2340ccaacaacta agaacccatt aacaggggaa aaagttggcg aaggtgaacc aacagaaaaa 2400ataacaaaac aaccagtaga tgaaatcaca gaatatggtg gcgaagaaat caagccaggc 2460cataaggatg aatttgatcc aaatgcaccg aaaggtagcc aagaggacgt tccaggtaaa 2520ccaggagtta aaaaccctgg aacaggcgaa gtagtcacac caccagtgga tgatgtgaca 2580aaatatggtc cagttgatgg agatccgatc acgtcaacgg aagaaattcc attcgacaag 2640aaacgtgaat tcaatcctga tttaaaacca ggtgaagagc gcgttaaaca gaaaggtgaa 2700ccaggaacaa aaacaattac aacgccaaca actaagaacc cattaacagg agaaaaagtt 2760ggcgaaggtg aaccaacaga aaaaataaca aaacaaccag tggatgagat tgttcattat 2820ggtggtgaac aaataccaca aggtcataaa gatgaatttg atccaaatgc acctgtagat 2880agtaaaactg aagttccagg taaaccagga gttaaaaatc ctgatacagg tgaagttgtt 2940accccaccag tggatgatgt gacaaaatat ggtccagttg atggagattc gattacgtca 3000acggaagaaa ttccgtttga taaaaaacgc gaatttgatc caaacttagc gccaggtaca 3060gagaaagtcg ttcaaaaagg tgaaccagga acaaaaacaa ttacaacgcc aacaactaag 3120aacccattaa caggagaaaa agttggcgaa ggtaaatcaa cagaaaaagt cactaaacaa 3180cctgttgacg aaattgttga gtatggtcca acaaaagcag aaccaggtaa accagcggaa 3240ccaggtaaac cagcggaacc aggtaaacca gcggaaccag gtacgccagc agaaccaggt 3300aaaccagcgg aaccaggtac gccagcagaa ccaggtaaac cagcggaacc aggtaaacca 3360gcggaaccag gtaaaccagc ggaaccaggt aaaccagcgg aaccaggtac gccagcagaa 3420ccaggtacgc cagcagaacc aggtaaacca gcggaaccag gtacgccagc agaaccaggt 3480aaaccagcgg aaccaggtac gccagcagaa ccaggtaaac cagcggaatc aggtaaacca 3540gtggaaccag gtacgccagc acaatcaggt gcaccagaac aaccaaatag atcaatgcat 3600tcaacagata ataaaaatca attacctgat acaggtgaaa atcgtcaagc taatgaggga 3660actttagtcg gatctctatt agcaattgtc ggatcattgt tcatatttgg tcgtcgtaaa 3720aaaggtaatg aaaaataatt tcatataaaa actttctgcc attaa 3765 21 546 PRTStaphylococcus epidermidis 21 Glu Lys Gln Val Asp Pro Ile Thr Gln AlaAsn Gln Asn Asp Ser Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Arg Ser Leu Glu Asn Thr Asn GlnPro Thr Val Asn Asn Glu Ala 20 25 30 Pro Gln Met Ser Ser Thr Leu Gln AlaGlu Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Glu 35 40 45 Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys AlaGlu Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu 50 55 60 Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys AlaGlu Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu 65 70 75 80 Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr LysAla Glu Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu 85 90 95 Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr LysThr Glu Glu Gly Ser Asn Val Lys 100 105 110 Ala Ala Gln Ser Glu Pro ThrLys Ala Glu Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Glu 115 120 125 Ala Pro Gln Ser Glu ProThr Lys Thr Glu Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Lys 130 135 140 Ala Ala Gln Ser GluPro Thr Lys Ala Glu Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu 145 150 155 160 Ala Ala GlnSer Glu Pro Thr Lys Thr Glu Glu Gly Ser Asn Ala Glu 165 170 175 Ala ProGln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Ala Glu Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu 180 185 190 AlaPro Gln Ser Glu Pro Thr Lys Thr Glu Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Glu 195 200 205Ala Pro Asn Val Pro Thr Ile Lys Ala Asn Ser Asp Asn Asp Thr Gln 210 215220 Thr Gln Phe Ser Glu Ala Pro Thr Arg Asn Asp Leu Ala Arg Lys Glu 225230 235 240 Asp Ile Pro Ala Val Ser Lys Asn Glu Glu Leu Gln Ser Ser GlnPro 245 250 255 Asn Thr Asp Ser Lys Ile Glu Pro Thr Thr Ser Glu Pro ValAsn Leu 260 265 270 Asn Tyr Ser Ser Pro Phe Met Ser Leu Leu Ser Met ProAla Asp Ser 275 280 285 Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Lys Asn Thr Ile Asp Ile ProPro Thr Thr Val 290 295 300 Lys Gly Arg Asp Asn Tyr Asp Phe Tyr Gly ArgVal Asp Ile Glu Ser 305 310 315 320 Asn Pro Thr Asp Leu Asn Ala Thr AsnLeu Thr Arg Tyr Asn Tyr Gly 325 330 335 Gln Pro Pro Gly Thr Thr Thr AlaGly Ala Val Gln Phe Lys Asn Gln 340 345 350 Val Ser Phe Asp Lys Asp PheAsp Phe Asn Ile Arg Val Ala Asn Asn 355 360 365 Arg Gln Ser Asn Thr ThrGly Ala Asp Gly Trp Gly Phe Met Phe Ser 370 375 380 Lys Lys Asp Gly AspAsp Phe Leu Lys Asn Gly Gly Ile Leu Arg Glu 385 390 395 400 Lys Gly ThrPro Ser Ala Ala Gly Phe Arg Ile Asp Thr Gly Tyr Tyr 405 410 415 Asn AsnAsp Pro Leu Asp Lys Ile Gln Lys Gln Ala Gly Gln Gly Tyr 420 425 430 ArgGly Tyr Gly Thr Phe Val Lys Asn Asp Ser Gln Gly Asn Thr Ser 435 440 445Lys Val Gly Ser Gly Thr Pro Ser Thr Asp Phe Leu Asn Tyr Ala Asp 450 455460 Asn Thr Thr Asn Asp Leu Asp Gly Lys Phe His Gly Gln Lys Leu Asn 465470 475 480 Asn Val Asn Leu Lys Tyr Asn Ala Ser Asn Gln Thr Phe Thr AlaThr 485 490 495 Tyr Ala Gly Lys Thr Trp Thr Ala Thr Leu Ser Glu Leu GlyLeu Ser 500 505 510 Pro Thr Asp Ser Tyr Asn Phe Leu Val Thr Ser Ser GlnTyr Gly Asn 515 520 525 Gly Asn Ser Gly Thr Tyr Ala Ser Gly Val Met ArgAla Asp Leu Asp 530 535 540 Gly Ala 545 22 36 PRT Staphylococcus aureus22 Leu Pro Asn Thr Gly Ser Glu Glu Met Asp Leu Pro Leu Lys Glu Leu 1 510 15 Ala Leu Ile Thr Gly Ala Ala Leu Leu Ala Arg Arg Arg Ser Lys Lys 2025 30 Glu Lys Glu Ser 35 23 43 PRT Staphylococcus aureus 23 Leu Pro AspThr Gly Asp Ser Ile Lys Gln Asn Gly Leu Leu Gly Gly 1 5 10 15 Val MetThr Leu Leu Val Gly Leu Gly Leu Met Lys Arg Lys Lys Lys 20 25 30 Lys AspGlu Asn Asp Gln Asp Asp Ser Gln Ala 35 40 24 35 PRT Staphylococcusaureus 24 Leu Pro Lys Thr Gly Glu Thr Thr Ser Ser Gln Ser Trp Trp GlyLeu 1 5 10 15 Tyr Ala Leu Leu Gly Met Leu Ala Leu Phe Ile Pro Lys PheArg Lys 20 25 30 Glu Ser Lys 35 25 38 PRT Staphylococcus aureus 25 LeuPro Lys Thr Gly Leu Thr Ser Val Asp Asn Phe Ile Ser Thr Val 1 5 10 15Ala Phe Ala Thr Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Ser Leu Ser Leu Leu Leu Phe 20 25 30Lys Arg Lys Glu Ser Lys 35 26 36 PRT Staphylococcus aureus 26 Leu ProGln Thr Gly Glu Glu Ser Asn Lys Asp Met Thr Leu Pro Leu 1 5 10 15 MetAla Leu Ile Ala Leu Ser Ser Ile Val Ala Phe Val Leu Pro Arg 20 25 30 LysArg Lys Asn 35 27 34 PRT Staphylococcus aureus 27 Leu Pro Lys Thr GlyThr Asn Gln Ser Ser Ser Pro Glu Ala Met Phe 1 5 10 15 Val Leu Leu AlaGly Ile Gly Leu Ile Ala Thr Val Arg Arg Arg Lys 20 25 30 Ala Ser 28 33PRT Staphylococcus aureus 28 Leu Pro Lys Thr Gly Leu Glu Ser Thr Gln LysGly Leu Ile Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Ser Ile Ile Gly Ile Ala Gly Leu Met LeuLeu Ala Arg Arg Arg Lys 20 25 30 Asn 29 39 PRT Staphylococcus aureus 29Leu Pro Lys Ala Gly Glu Thr Ile Lys Glu His Trp Leu Pro Ile Ser 1 5 1015 Val Ile Val Gly Ala Met Gly Val Leu Met Ile Trp Leu Ser Arg Arg 20 2530 Asn Lys Leu Lys Asn Lys Ala 35

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated antibody which binds to astaphylococcal surface protein selected from the group consisting of SEQID NOS. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and
 21. 2. The antibodyaccording to claim 1 wherein the antibody is raised against the A domainof the surface protein.
 3. The antibody according to claim 1, whereinthe antibody treats or prevents S. aureus infection in a human oranimal.
 4. The antibody according to claim 1, wherein the antibody issuitable for parenteral, oral, intranasal, subcutaneous, aerosolized orintravenous administration in a human or animal.
 5. The antibodyaccording to claim 1, wherein said antibody is a monoclonal antibody. 6.The antibody according to claim 1, wherein said antibody is a polyclonalantibody.
 7. The antibody according to claim 5 wherein the monoclonalantibody is of a type selected from the group consisting of murine,chimeric, humanized and human monoclonal antibodies.
 8. The antibodyaccording to claim 5 wherein the antibody is a single chain monoclonalantibody.
 9. The antibody according to claim 1 which comprises anantibody fragment having the same binding specificity of an antibodywhich binds to a staphylococcal surface protein having the sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and
 21. 10. The antibody according to claim 1 that israised against a protein having an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOS. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19and
 21. 11. The antibody according to claim 1 wherein the surfaceprotein has an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of nucleic acid sequences SEQ ID NOS.1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20 and the nucleic acid sequences coding forthe A domain of the Aap protein or degenerates thereof.
 12. Isolatedantisera containing an antibody according to claim
 1. 13. A diagnostickit comprising an antibody according to claim 1 and means for detectingbinding by that antibody.
 14. A diagnostic kit according to claim 13wherein said means for detecting binding comprises a detectable labelthat is linked to said antibody.
 15. A method of diagnosing an infectionof S. aureus comprising adding an antibody according to claim 1 to asample suspected of being infected with S. aureus, and determining ifantibodies have bound to the sample.
 16. A pharmaceutical compositionfor treating or preventing an infection of S. aureus comprising aneffective amount of the antibody of claim 1 and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable vehicle, carrier or excipient.
 17. A method of treating orpreventing an infection of S. aureus comprising administering to a humanor animal patient an effective amount of an antibody according toclaim
 1. 18. A method of inducing an immunological response comprisingadministering to a human or animal an immunogenic amount of an isolatedprotein selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequencesSEQ ID NOS. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and
 21. 19. Anisolated antibody according to claim 1 that has the ability to bind toan amino acid sequence coded by the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS.1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20 and the nucleic acid sequences coding forthe A domain of the Aap protein or degenerates thereof.
 20. An isolatedactive fragment from the A domain of the DsqA protein.
 21. An isolatedantibody according to claim 1 further comprising a physiologicallyacceptable antibiotic.
 22. A vaccine for treating or preventing aninfection of S. aureus comprising an amount of a protein sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 in an amount effective to elicit an immuneresponse, and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, carrier orexcipient.